Thread: Looking for bits = ARRGGHH!!!

Wow thanks Nenad

I was thinking if the nylon washers are sturdy enough, they would be a help at cushining the blows while setting the pin, thus saving from impact scale cracks... Just a thought...

Not getting the rod part numbers to work for me...

Great work on the research, Nenad. Where do you get nickel silver rod?

FWIW, (probably nothing) a lot of what's being called brass (basically copper and zinc) rod is more likely bronze (basically copper and tin). Brazing (bronze welding) used to be for casting repair.

I just returned from the largest population center in the state and didn't find any brass rod. . . just heaps of bronze.

Thanks everyone for the generous information sharing. I have a dream, I have a blade, I have some scales. Some day things will come together.

Regards

Home Depot Nail Section:
Small brass nail like things almost a dead size match for the Dovo pins from Classicshave.com
Without going out to the shop to check the spelling (it's cold this mornin)
they are called Estruntion pins.
I used a torch to anneal them real quick, and tested them on some scrap scales I made for size patterns, they work well and with the #0 brass washers from Microfasteners.com I think they will look good too.....

Glen,

I've tried these pins, and I couldn't get them to peen without bending. Was your little torch treatment enough to soften them? Any other tips? I was excited to find them but so far haven't had any luck...

Josh

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Home Depot Nail Section:
Small brass nail like things almost a dead size match for the Dovo pins from Classicshave.com
Without going out to the shop to check the spelling (it's cold this mornin)
they are called Estruntion pins.
I used a torch to anneal them real quick, and tested them on some scrap scales I made for size patterns, they work well and with the #0 brass washers from Microfasteners.com I think they will look good too.....

Originally Posted by oldschool

Great work on the research, Nenad. Where do you get nickel silver rod?

Bought some stainless and brass rod at this site. http://www.knifeandgun.com/
They have a nickel silver section with 1/16" rod. I think I may have found some at a few muzzle loader builder sites.

The place I found 1/16" brass rod also had SS (choke) rods available. How do they compare to the brass when peening? Is it soft enough?