All About Pocket Knives

Just recently aquired a computer as I got hurt on the job and am being retrained. Never thought I'd have any use for 'em before. Well, here I've been stumbling around in the dark building and restoring knives with nothin' to go on 'cause I never met anybody that was into blades like I am. Imagine my surprise when I discovered AAPK's website. Thanks,guys, for turnin' on the lights! I'll try to contribute when I get a handle on how to use this dang thing. Meanwhile, I'm working on mamoth ivory scales for a Queen Mtn. Man lockback. Anybody got any suggestions, like, do I have to completely disassemble the knife to install the new scales or can I leave the pivot pin as is?

Hi there Jack, I'm rather new to AAPK myself, but this place is a wealth of information. If your into customizing, it's the only place to be

To answer your question easily, no, you don't have to completely disassemble most knives just to replace handles. A great visual reference for this is the tutorial Jeff Jones (agteacher2) wrote up here:

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... php?t=3887

However, once you get the hang of it, it's often easier to do things the way you want them with everything broken down into it's parts. Make sure you show us how things turn out!

For some knives I like the pinless look which is quick and easy, usually small knives with pearl. I favor large knives having pins. Really it's a matter of preferance.

The thing with any ivory is don't get it too hot and don't dunk it in water to cool it off.

Hey Jack , welcome aboard....looking forward to seeing those photos.....and you know "this contraption known as the internet" can be pretty darn enlightening.

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that is, unless you get an ulcer trying to figure it out....lol

Jack!

The internet is a great tool, just remember its full of people you meet in real life. Most are ok, some are real gents (such as on this site, you've come to the right place!) and just afew will try to steal the fillings out of your teeth and try to sell them back to you!

If someone tries to sell you something and its to good to be true, it probably is! Keep your smarts about you, and you'll be fine.

Enjoy, Dave

Thanks guys! I think I'll try to leave the pivot installed and silver solder the scale pins in place after drilling the holes in the slabs,then gently peening them and spinning the backspring pin. I want it to look as close to a factory job as I can make it. If you guys think I'm asking for trouble please advise. Thanx again!

Hey Jack,
to AAPK.
I am up your way this weekend. Lynnwood today & heading to Bremerton tonight for my nephew's wedding tomorrow.

I usually only peen the bolsters on when I am repairing a knife. If it is big enough to get a couple 1/16" pins in the bolster you shouldn't need the silver solder them. The solder is always a pain to me. Guess I am not very good with solder. I don't have problems with the bolsters when pinning them.

Show us some pics when you are done.
We always like to see what other folks are doing.

Dale

don't bother with the solder, way more trouble than it's worth, just run the pins in superglue, push them in the holes and peen them to hold them and the scales in place.

BTW

Thanks MM and Orvet. Well, Im still working on a cutler's steady so's I'kin peen them pesky scale pins. Otherwise, I gotta have the liners free to peen 'em. That's why I thought I could silver solder them in place and peen the face gently. Well, what's the worst that could happen? At least that's what I've always told myself before the worst happend!
GJ