Knive handle making

[Karl Card]

I just recently started to make knife handles and am looking for the brass rod to put these on with. My first knife I bought from woodcraft and that knife had the decorative screws with it and worked out really nice.

I have found some brass rod, but to be honest I dont know what kind of brass to look for and also any tips and tricks to make it easier to hammer the brass to fit tight into the handle.

Last but not least I hope this section is okay for posting this, if not just move.

[Bruce Volden]

Karl,

I have purchased brass rod @ Ace Hdwe. Also they have quite an assortment of other metals (Al, Cu) in various sizes--some are even square and hollow--by mixing and matching sizes there are quite a few possibilities one can come up with to secure the scales to the blade. You can use epoxy (even color it!) to keep the "pins"/rod in place. HTH

Bruce

[Rich Engelhardt]

Jantz Supply should have whatever you need.

[Tom Walz]

Try Alpha Knife Supply - good folks

http://www.alphaknifesupply.com/

also might want to try knifeforums and bladeforums.

[Bob Vallaster]

I found a good selection of brass rod at a local hobby store. Seems to be in demand from model railroaders and radio-controlled aircraft modelers.

BobV

[Karl Card]

Thanks all, good info here.

[Walter Plummer]

I repaired a knife a while back, I used these: http://www.mcmaster.com
Two-Piece Press-Fit Tubular Rivets

Also known as cutlery rivets. Press the solid male shank into the tubular female piece to fasten wood to metal and metal to metal. Rivets are made of brass.

Dia.	Material Thickness Range	Lg.	Head Dia.	Head Ht.	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
0.112"	3/8"-9/16"	3/8"	3/16"	1/16"	10	96082A100	$3.97
0.149"	1/2"-3/4"	1/2"	5/16"	3/64"	10	96082A200	4.09
0.149"	5/8"-7/8"	5/8"	5/16"	3/64"	10	96082A300	5.00

[Shawn Stennett]

I just used a brazing rod.