New Bone Handles for Buck 301

[Jeffinn]

Okay, thanks! I’ll have to pick up a few pieces of that for my bench area.

[Jeffinn]

So do those tapered readers come in different sizes? And do you remember where you got that one from?

[orvet]

They do coming in different sizesl
I prefer to have one that will go down to about .050 and up to .180.
The actual reamer is the piece that is held by the handle, and the handle was purchased separately. I got both from eBay.

[Jeffinn]

Thanks again!

[geocash]

This was my father's knife, until 2005, which means something to me. I think it was made by Camillus & I like that. I just got it back yesterday & I really appreciate the work Dale did. Seeing my knife inside & out & what he did is an unexpected privilege. I understand why it looks & feels like new. And Dale's mark on the master blade is another trigger to help me recall some of these things when I carry it. (I found the antler yesterday, too, at the edge of my yard.

[Jeffinn]

Hi Dale, I have another question.
When you sand the pivot pin down after installation and polish the bolster, what keeps it from pulling out during use? I’ve had one or two knives where I got the pivot pin flush and polished the bolsters only to find later that the pin is working it’s way out.
Am I not peening the pin enough?
Thanks.
Jeff

[orvet]

Jeff, go back to the first page of this topic and in my third post at the very bottom of that third post the last two pictures show the tapered reamer. You need to put enough taper in the hole so you don't sand it off. It doesn't need to be really deep, however if you're using a screw countersink the angle may be too wide and you could possibly sand off the taper you have put in it. If you a get reamer like mine it should get deep enough that you don't have to worry about sanding the taper out.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

[doglegg]

This was my father's knife, until 2005, which means something to me. I think it was made by Camillus & I like that. I just got it back yesterday & I really appreciate the work Dale did. Seeing my knife inside & out & what he did is an unexpected privilege. I understand why it looks & feels like new. And Dale's mark on the master blade is another trigger to help me recall some of these things when I carry it. (I found the antler yesterday, too, at the edge of my yard.Buck 301a.jpgBuck301b.jpg

That special knife sure turned out good. Happy for you geocash.

[Jeffinn]

Jeff, go back to the first page of this topic and in my third post at the very bottom of that third post the last two pictures show the tapered reamer. You need to put enough taper in the hole so you don't sand it off. It doesn't need to be really deep, however if you're using a screw countersink the angle may be too wide and you could possibly sand off the taper you have put in it. If you a get reamer like mine it should get deep enough that you don't have to worry about sanding the taper out.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Thank you sir!
I just received a new tapered reamer today. I’ll try that on my next knife.
Jeff