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Believe me, I didn't take it that way. Everyone develops their own style and methods. Different methods to achieve the same result. I feel comfortable pinning most anything, but MOP would...

...and a helluva lot cheaper than gold.:D

One thing to think about (and this advice comes more from Ron Lake than from me): When pinning (and peening) fragile material (like MOP), use very soft pin material. He uses gold pins, I think. ...

Sorry I misunderstood the original question, Matt, and contributed to the muddying of the waters. To answer the question you actually asked: No, I wouldn't peen them, and if I did, it would be...

When I'm making my scales, I place the spacer in such a way that the shank of the blade rests on it. Again, I don't suppose it's absolutely necessary, but I like it that way. So yes, on mine, the...

Matt,
I actually do peen that pin, although it's not strictly necessary. Glue and friction would serve just as well to keep the stabilizing spacer in place. In some instances, it would probably be...