Thread: Tang fitting

So I have some blades- mostly old sheffield wedge types where the tang tapers off in width at the end so that it is much thinner than up toward the blade/spine. This is fine, except for when I am trying to fit them into wood scales. Very dense wood without much flex doesn't allow the pins to tighten enough to keep the blade secure when closed and open. I have thought about using extra washers in between like some guys have done, but it doesn't even look like it would work well. Does anyone shape their wood to look flexed? Any other ideas?

You I would ad the washers and you might put a bushing in the pivot hole so the pin would have less slack too. I use 3/32 brass tubing and grind to fit.

Alex,
Ken is right on the money. Have corrected a similar problem the same way.

Maybe tapering the wedge so that the sides are bowed when you pin the blade. I think most wood 3/32 or 1/8 thick would bow that much over 6”.

Charlie

Originally Posted by Kenrup

You I would ad the washers and you might put a bushing in the pivot hole so the pin would have less slack too. I use 3/32 brass tubing and grind to fit.

I've done plenty of these bushings, but haven't tried it as a partial solution to this problem. Thanks!