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Pin Spinner

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 1:20 am
by just bob
I know this topic comes up on here often. I wondered if anyone has bought one of these and if they are any good?

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... or-Folders

Jantz still has theirs for $15. Quite a difference.

Re: Pin Spinner

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:20 am
by orvet
I have not tried T BAR K's spinners but I have a set of carbide spinners that came from the Camillus factory.
They work great on nickel silver & brass pins, but Wallace Rockwell warned me against using them on steel pins and he also said that they worked a lot better if you use some lubricant with them.

I have also touched up the edges on mine with diamond burrs and a diamond hone.

I have used the spinners from Jantz, but I have had better luck with the ones I made from set screws than the ones from Jantz. All spinners I have used seem to work better with lube. I use Ultra-Lube which is almost a gel.
http://usaknifemaker.com/ultra-lube-cut ... seman.html

I have tried to have the Camillus carbide spinners duplicated but I have not found anyone who can make them yet.