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This may seem dumb but I need help with peening
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:48 pm
by matt0852
Alright so I cut my knife's pins and cleaned it all out and I have pin stock and I go to hit the pin. Not too bad I think. I hit it a few more times pretty gently too and the pin bends. I ended up with like 3 weird looking 7's. Any advice or tips guys?
Re: This may seem dumb but I need help with peening
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:18 pm
by jonet143
peening pins requires a gentle touch and the pins need to be as short as possible. think about a pinhead and strike around the edges to slightly mushroom the pin. start with a file and true it after cutting till it's just proud of the handle material, then peen.
Re: This may seem dumb but I need help with peening
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:12 am
by muskrat man
sounds like you're leaving your pin too long. You only need a pin's width sticking out of each side.
Re: This may seem dumb but I need help with peening
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:19 pm
by matt0852
Alright. Thanks guys. I hope I can get it this time.
Re: This may seem dumb but I need help with peening
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:09 pm
by Diligence