I disassembled a swivel bolster Italian that wasn’t working and have a couple questions.
Question 1, where’s the best place to get the sizes below.
Question 2, removal of pins, grinding them or drill out?
Question 3, moving forward, what are the most standardized sizes of pins that I should keep handy if I want to do some repairs here and there?
So these are the sizes I’m needing for a knife I’ve disassembled.
Rear bolster and spring
.77” or 1.97mm
Pivot
.104” or 2.64 mm
Scale pins .077” or 1.97mm
Thanks
Pin stock? And Italian switchblade repair
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Re: Pin stock? And Italian switchblade repair
1.: Ebay
2.: Generally they can just be punched out, but filing off heads and drilling is sometimes required.
3.: Depends on what you are repairing. I keep an assortment of every size pin that I can find, and I still have to turn some down to exact size.
For modern Italians, .070, .081, and 2mm brass pin stock is handy. I use nails for pivots.
2.: Generally they can just be punched out, but filing off heads and drilling is sometimes required.
3.: Depends on what you are repairing. I keep an assortment of every size pin that I can find, and I still have to turn some down to exact size.
For modern Italians, .070, .081, and 2mm brass pin stock is handy. I use nails for pivots.
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Re: Pin stock? And Italian switchblade repair
Thank you I’ll get busy!
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Re: Pin stock? And Italian switchblade repair
Ok another question.
Where to look for other various parts?
Safety’s, rockers, bolsters etc?
Where to look for other various parts?
Safety’s, rockers, bolsters etc?
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Re: Pin stock? And Italian switchblade repair
There is no place that sells those items. (there is one, but he's a crook.)
You'll have to make them or buy parts knives.
You'll have to make them or buy parts knives.
Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler
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Factory authorized repairs for:
Latama, Mauro Mario, LePre, Colonial, Kabar, Flylock, Schrade Cut Co., Presto, Press Button, Hubertus, Grafrath, Kuno Ritter knives, Puma, Burrell Cutlery.
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Factory authorized repairs for:
Latama, Mauro Mario, LePre, Colonial, Kabar, Flylock, Schrade Cut Co., Presto, Press Button, Hubertus, Grafrath, Kuno Ritter knives, Puma, Burrell Cutlery.