Thread: W&B Rattler in streaked horn

Fun project, made me think a bit on the placement of the pins. It came with a satin finish on the blade and I didn't want to remove it so I simply polished it up a bit. Did something a little different with the scales but wanted to follow the lines of the spine. For some reason I am splitting the heads on my pins. If anyone knows why please let me in on the secret. It's making me mental.

Nice looking scales Tim. My guess is that the pin heads are splitting because you are not cutting them close enough to the collar?

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

Nice looking scales Tim. My guess is that the pin heads are splitting because you are not cutting them close enough to the collar?

exactly right, I used to do the same thing.

Nice work on the scales mate

When I started, I would cut a 1/16" pin measure the stock piece with vernier callipers, peen 1 end to the size head I wanted then measure again, this told me how much extra pin above the washers I needed to match the first mushrooming for the washer set up I was using,
I would also measure the length at the pin hole on the str8 when clamped together and cut my pin to length prior to final assembly.
This gave me a visual guide it was a bit of a long way of doing it but once you get used to it, you can eye it up better when building without the measuring.

For the way I peen Usually it is about 1/2 a pin diameter for the smallest washers
Up to a max of 1 diameter for the eyelet type washer set ups
Just my observations
Hope this help someone

Looks like your pin question is answered.
Just a FYI. The grind style is called a "Rattler".

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

Nice looking scales Tim. My guess is that the pin heads are splitting because you are not cutting them close enough to the collar?

I took it apart and re-pinned it. It looks a thousand times better.