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I just ordered a pair of full tang knife blanks that I hope to attach some wood scales on soon. This will be a father/son project.
I wanted to attach the scales with Corby rivets, but I couldn't find the correct size for the blank holes that are already cut out. I went with regular brass pins.
1) What is the best/correct way to attach them? Do you lightly tap them to slightly expand/mushroom them out or do you just glue them in? I've read where some "first timers" have split the scales while taping and expanding them. If you just glue them, what keeps them from eventually working their way out?
2) The hole size is 5/32. The brass pins I ordered are also 5/32. Do I drill the holes in the scales with a 5/32 bit or do I use a slightly larger bit and tap the pins to expand them?
I wanted to attach the scales with Corby rivets, but I couldn't find the correct size for the blank holes that are already cut out. I went with regular brass pins.
1) What is the best/correct way to attach them? Do you lightly tap them to slightly expand/mushroom them out or do you just glue them in? I've read where some "first timers" have split the scales while taping and expanding them. If you just glue them, what keeps them from eventually working their way out?
2) The hole size is 5/32. The brass pins I ordered are also 5/32. Do I drill the holes in the scales with a 5/32 bit or do I use a slightly larger bit and tap the pins to expand them?