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Tool Talk => The Mod Squad => Topic started by: cali-SAK-attack on February 25, 2017, 05:00:06 PM
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Yeah all..... :salute:
Need a lil HELP , Please and Thanks in advance! :cheers:
I would like to know a couple thangs, before I get started.
The knife to be repaired - Vintage Spartan with Bail = 91mm
I would like to replace the main blade...... and the scales are starting to warp, so address that after.......... :tu:
QUESTIONS:
1 - What are the pin sizes ??
2 - What Main Blade can I use..... GUESSING I can use any from a new or older spartan? :think:
Hopefully this will get me started , I will post pics once I get answers and start it. :tu: :cheers:
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Pin sizes for 91mm are: 2.5mm for the outer pins and 2.2mm for the inner pins...
Unfortunately, I've never worked on a SAK with bail... won't be able to address you on the bail pin size...
Which blade to use depends on the blade tang thickness... just get a matching one...
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Pin sizes for 91mm are: 2.5mm for the outer pins and 2.2mm for the inner pins...
Unfortunately, I've never worked on a SAK with bail... won't be able to address you on the bail pin size...
Which blade to use depends on the blade tang thickness... just get a matching one...
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Just to get things straight:
"Outer pins" are the 2 on the outsides of the SAK, "inner" is the one that holds the awl/corkscrew?
:think:
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Pin sizes for 91mm are: 2.5mm for the outer pins and 2.2mm for the inner pins...
Unfortunately, I've never worked on a SAK with bail... won't be able to address you on the bail pin size...
Which blade to use depends on the blade tang thickness... just get a matching one...
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Just to get things straight:
"Outer pins" are the 2 on the outsides of the SAK, "inner" is the one that holds the awl/corkscrew?
:think:
HEY Mech-ster! :cheers:
I was goin with "OUTSIDE" pins = Pivot pins /pin the blades/tools rotate on
"INNER" Pin = the CENTER or SPRING holding Pin
Thanks AGAIN , Jaya 8) .......... :cheers:
I am guessing here ..... But I think the BAIL pin is same 2.5mm just runs through scale and bail and is peened. ANYBODY KNOW DIFFERENT? ???
I will prolly tear into it tonite. :D :whistle:
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Pin sizes for 91mm are: 2.5mm for the outer pins and 2.2mm for the inner pins...
Unfortunately, I've never worked on a SAK with bail... won't be able to address you on the bail pin size...
Which blade to use depends on the blade tang thickness... just get a matching one...
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Just to get things straight:
"Outer pins" are the 2 on the outsides of the SAK, "inner" is the one that holds the awl/corkscrew?
:think:
Yes, that is correct... 2 outer pins and 2 inner pins...
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:rant: DANG......... NO Luck on Main Blade..... all my donors are too thin...I need one that is OLDER and a THICKER blade! :facepalm: :bnghd:
all my TINKER & SPARTAN donors are too new = too thin :facepalm: :D
Thought i had a old broke bail FISHERMAN with good blade...... But it was snapped off at tang, it was the lil clip that was useable. :bnghd:
Oh well for now....................... :-\
:surrender:
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An old pioneer might do it...
But then again, I'd hate butchering a pioneer...
Then yet again, they can be (re)bought brand new, unlike this SAK...
Glad I'm not in your shoes buddy! I hate choices like that...
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Didn't the thinning of the blades start in the '90/'00? Then shouldn't something like an '80-ies donor would do the trick while not having the same collectable value?
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If thicknesses is the only problem you could make a spacer.
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Cali, I have an old Spartan with the thicker tang blade you are welcome to for free - pm me your address if you're interested. :salute:
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Cali, I have an old Spartan with the thicker tang blade you are welcome to for free - pm me your address if you're interested. :salute:
How Kind! :woohoo: THANKS! :hatsoff:
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Here's Medical Bill and Mini-Mags 'Buffing up the Spartan' as they like to call it, ready for transportation to Sunny California:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/706/32331176453_9664d72ad2_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RfZJmM)WP_20170227_004 (https://flic.kr/p/RfZJmM) by magpie2112 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145157638@N06/), on Flickr
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Honestly, The main blade doesn't look that bad if you don't feel like you can do it yourself you can take it to a knife shop and have them reprofile and resharpen it. Have them do the small blade as well. It will only take then a few minutes to it freehand on a belt sander. polish the blades first before taking it in.