Why alignment pins in multipiece hidden tang handles are important

[@Labrador_Forge]

Thanks for this video! I know it's older but it's helped me out in figuring this out

[@mr.sonderbar86]

Great bis👌 If you have no spacer, you can make a "spacer" just for drilling. That's the way I do it. This "spacer piece" is more like a drilljig or something like that. ✌️

[@DonNguyenKnives]

That's one way to do it, gotta be careful if the spacer is too thick though and the angle of your pieces are not perpendicular to the tang (the pins won't line up).

[@mr.sonderbar86]

@@DonNguyenKnives sure, you have to measure everything perfectly 👌

[@RainyDayForge]

Enjoyed watching and learning!

[@blackdogblades8036]

Thank you Don! Very helpful video. I'll try that! 👍😁

[@Jasoncohenour]

Nice Demo, Thanks

[@jurrian644]

Man, again I find a wonderful video from you! Tknx!

[@ralphMacey]

Thanks Don, I appreciate your advice.

[@JustTex]

Good stuff sir, cheers 4 sharing.

[@mavetalentless7049]

Nice 1... thanks for the tips!

[@captainbud3797]

Thanks Don, can you explain the reaming process? How do you do it?

[@DonNguyenKnives]

Yeah I could've done a better job going into more detail on that. Basically every drilling operation I talk about, I chase the holes with a reamer to make them more accurate and round. For a 3/32" pin, I drill slightly undersized and then ream with a 0.0940" reamer.

[@wiley979]

good stuff Don! Thank you. question, if I may. why slot over Wa style?

[@DonNguyenKnives]

I'm not sure what you mean by slot over wa

[@en510]

Look at don talking about bondage at 0:43 OOOF this is going to be spicy

[@AleksandarStokic]

About chamfering that steel. How much do you grind off? Got the same problem with thin alu spacer...

[@DonNguyenKnives]

Not much at all, but you can go as far as you want. I maybe take off like 0.010" with some 1200 grit paper by hand.

[@Stefanhallusa]

Yes!!!

[@DonNguyenKnives]

Hope it helps

[@timjackson5555]

I get issues when trying copper pieces, they get so hott & usually the epoxy fails. Know anyone who works on HT ovens in town? Mine just quit, the coils stopped heating up. Paragon less than a year old, they sent me two dead links how to check it. Might try Marjon ceramics see if they have an idea.

[@DonNguyenKnives]

Damn yeah I have no idea. I would hope Paragon would send some more useful help

[@alexdaby7227]

Two things. For your flat machinist square, Kent's Tools in town has an absolute fucking pile of old/old new stock machinist stuff for sssuuuuuppppeeerr cheap! When you're doing final glue up, would you recommend grinding grooves in your retention pins or is that kinda trivial? Thanks for the knowledge my dude

[@DonNguyenKnives]

Hahaha yeah I need to get back there to restock a bunch of random stuff. I would say grooves in the pins are redundant. For me they're more for keeping things in line rather than holding everything together. Prepping the components and gluing the handle to the tang properly is what will keep the strength over time.

[@timjackson5555]

Which one? There are a couple of different locations Grant? Or First ave?

[@DonNguyenKnives]

@@timjackson5555 I usually go to the Grant one for my misc stuff

[@timjackson5555]

Don Nguyen Knives that's the only one I've been in. Bought my new shop and see one off of first ave and another jewelry around the corner.

[@ClenioBuilder]

👏👏👏🤜🤛

[@jeffreyryals1861]

Hello Don, what material do you use for the pin stock? Is it local (I'm in Mesa)? Thanks. Jeff

[@DonNguyenKnives]

Hey Jeff, I usually use stainless pin stock from McMaster Carr. You can buy them in longer lengths and then cut them down to size

[@jeffreyryals1861]

@@DonNguyenKnives Thanks Don. Going to Blade Show ATL by any chance?

[@DonNguyenKnives]

@@jeffreyryals1861 Unfortunately not this year, just too many things going on all at once!

[@andacbicak]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@aarronroberts811]

What kind of wood is that ?