I love pin stock. especially if I make it mosaic but I'd love to use loveless and corby. Where did you get the numbered drill bit? I have heard you can get numbered matching drill bits that drill the counter bore at the same time as the center. do you know where I can get both a numbered bit set and a counter bore/center bore combo. It would be awesome to not have to buy individual bits anymore but whole sets!
Look for circuit board stand offs. They are made of brass. I buy the ones that are threaded for 6-32 and 1/4" in diameter and 3/8" or 1/2" in length. This size works well for small handle knives. McMaster-Carr has them in boxes of 100. I use a stainless steel 6-32 x 1-1/4" screw for the bolt.
I've used Loveless bolts for 25 years. I use the ratchet setting on my screw gun to tighten them. After that, I simply wipe the excess epoxy off, and let it fully cure for 24 hours
That's really nice looking knife. Love the handle. I purchased a knife kit from Jantz trying to get ideas on how to do the handel. Thanks for the links.
Another source for the nut portion already threaded is Electronic Standoffs. I got some 1/4" x 1" Standoffs already threaded for 6/32 One Standoff will yield 4 nuts if you cut carefully with dremel tooĺ with a cutoff wheel. Alternately You could ream out the Tube to .136 with #29 drill or a chucking reamer and tap for an 8/32 screw.
I also reuse my ammo brass for reloads but also I use the casings to make mosaic pins, sometimes I leave the one end closed so you can see it's a bullet casing, sometimes I cut it off.
I’ve been using both of these for years for ease of use the Loveless is definitely superior. I experimented with a few different types recently I picked up off of eBay and people seem to love them I wasn’t sure at first
Sorry man I tried to give you the link of the ones I’ve been using recently but it won’t allow me. I’m doing something I call a EDC custom Tear down so I’m not gluing the scales on just using a little locating pin and some talk bit fasteners so the customers can interchange between different handles and different bleed finishes the few that I’ve done seem to be going down pretty well
I've never had the problem of the dreaded hole with Corbys. But I've been wondering about it a lot !. However, I'm sure I broke a Brass corby while tightening it by hand. I don't know how much it compromised the build, but I was really sad when it happened (especially since I almost exclusively use stabilized burl, which cost a lot lol)
Good vid, I have been wondering about the Loveless fasteners as I like the look. I saw another video where someone just got a bolt / screw, did up several nuts until they were tight on it, placed it in a battery drill and then carefully put it against a running belt sander with the drill also running to make the nuts round. Not as precise as this method I would think. It's always fun to make stuff you then use yourself I think.
Heck yeah man. I've seen that one too. I'm sure it could get you by in a pinch. Another commenter today mentioned getting some larger OD 6-32 hardware and turning that down. Thought that was a good idea too.
A really nice video, as usual. I don't use them and never have, but one thing I saw which seemed nice was in a video by ben orford of craftlabknives, he tightened his with his drill and has the torque setting set in a certain position on his drill to maintain consistency in his tightening. Maybe unnecessary but it did strike me as something that would guarantee a repeatable result. Thank you for your work on these videos.🙏🏼
Hello and good morning. I’m relatively new to your channel but love the content and detail of your videos! Please keep up the amazing work and publishing such inspiring content. I watched this video and am particularly interested in the make/model of the small, square shank 8-jaw metal lathe chuck insert you used to hold the brass bar stock for the Loveless bolts. At your convenience, can you please respond regarding the manufacturer, model and purchase location of this item? Thanks!
is the metal of the loveless screw noncorrosive? Where I live I cannot dream of finding any material for knives making, so I started requesting accessories from abroad through relatives. Other parts I'll have to make them at home, such as loveless fasteners and mosaic pins. Thanks for introducing the loveless screws to me
New to using these bolts. I got them for the added security of knowing the handles won't fall apart. But, upon finishing I'm realizing there's a small gap showing where the threads become exposed. Is there a trick to not having that gap show?
Hope this is the most complicated way to make loveless bolts. Sorry. I don't have the machines you have. Hope I can find som brass cylinder with internal threat and the appropriate bolts. I guess it's easyer here in Europe with the metric system. I appreciate the first part where you did the comparison. Very good teaching 😊🙏👍
Fantastic mate, great to see you honing your lathe and knife skills! might want to adjust your tailstock rearward slightly as you can see it pulling in when drilling your bores :)
Thanks man. Could you give me some more detail on what you mean? I have a left and right adjustment. I lined up two centers (one in the tail stock and one in the chuck) to get the tailstock in line with the chuck. I could probably tighten up the gibbs some more on it.
@@RedBeardOps when you were drilling your 1/4 deep hole you can see it pulling towards the camera slightly, its not a concern when drilling shallow holes but when you start getting deeper you run the risk of running out especially when your trying for concentric through bores. plus you can break drills in deep due to the flex point.
@@RedBeardOps It works well, I buy several at a time & set them up so that they are ready to go. I don't have the equipment & tools to do a lot of jobs but I've learned to think outside the box for remedies. I enjoy your videos. ThankQ
7:50 can you direct me, or tell me the name of that bit you are using to control the depth of the counterbore? I looked up mini mill, but didtn see anything relevant
sure! not difficult to make your own Loveless style fasteners and there's plenty you can change to taste, + it's easy to recover from a mistake in depth of cut
@@RedBeardOps i would think after gluing liners to scales you would thread it from liner out not scale inward. Possibly even start with the tang and go through it all..
Hey guy, I have a gripe with the videos, I know it's 'Murica down there but not using mms really makes it hard that small. idk my guy, I was a lil toasty trying to understand and I for real lost my shit over the whole imperial system cause it's so damn confusing to be precise at tiny levels.
I like loveless bolts better. Am I the only one who has caught himself just about to try to blow the chips of metal or wood away from a work piece that is being drilled in a video you are watching?. A builder's compulsion I guess.
Wow, I THOUGHT you were a down to earth help guy but, it seems your more interested in bragging about your lathe! How about an indepth video about using both ON A KNIFE with standard available fasteners...Dah
Loveless used here - th-cam.com/video/LWXrebY3dJc/w-d-xo.html Loveless used here #2 - th-cam.com/video/LgT424a8_2M/w-d-xo.html Corbies here - th-cam.com/video/HAE9V5wu5qA/w-d-xo.html Corbies used here #2 - th-cam.com/video/CbOj-k7M1us/w-d-xo.html
What's you're favorite knife handle fastener?!?!
Pins & Mosaic pins are my go to. I have bought corbys and their accessories. But not had the time to mess with them yrt
homemade mosaics
I love pin stock. especially if I make it mosaic but I'd love to use loveless and corby. Where did you get the numbered drill bit? I have heard you can get numbered matching drill bits that drill the counter bore at the same time as the center. do you know where I can get both a numbered bit set and a counter bore/center bore combo. It would be awesome to not have to buy individual bits anymore but whole sets!
Also have you ever done a copper/brass or brass/brass loveless? or are they a little to weak like that?
@@stressmasterbk4294 Hey man, I linked to McMasterCar in the description. Check it out! They have all you're asking for. (Bits too)
Another great video. I'm a proud student at Red Beard Ops University
Heck yeah Nate Dawg! Glad you're enjoying them!
Look for circuit board stand offs. They are made of brass. I buy the ones that are threaded for 6-32 and 1/4" in diameter and 3/8" or 1/2" in length. This size works well for small handle knives. McMaster-Carr has them in boxes of 100. I use a stainless steel 6-32 x 1-1/4" screw for the bolt.
Very nice idea!
I've used Loveless bolts for 25 years. I use the ratchet setting on my screw gun to tighten them. After that, I simply wipe the excess epoxy off, and let it fully cure for 24 hours
Very nice! Cheers Rodney. I love these bolts.
That's really nice looking knife. Love the handle. I purchased a knife kit from Jantz trying to get ideas on how to do the handel. Thanks for the links.
Very cool! Good luck!
Thanks for another great video. I'm just using pins now but hope to try something like this soon.
Good luck! I love these things. Cheers sir!
Another source for the nut portion already threaded is Electronic Standoffs. I got some 1/4" x 1" Standoffs already threaded for 6/32
One Standoff will yield 4 nuts if you cut carefully with dremel tooĺ with a cutoff wheel.
Alternately You could ream out the Tube to .136 with #29 drill or a chucking reamer and tap for an 8/32 screw.
Very good ideas, Andrew!
I also reuse my ammo brass for reloads but also I use the casings to make mosaic pins, sometimes I leave the one end closed so you can see it's a bullet casing, sometimes I cut it off.
Very cool!
I’ve been using both of these for years for ease of use the Loveless is definitely superior. I experimented with a few different types recently I picked up off of eBay and people seem to love them I wasn’t sure at first
I agree! They're easier to use for sure.
Sorry man I tried to give you the link of the ones I’ve been using recently but it won’t allow me. I’m doing something I call a EDC custom Tear down so I’m not gluing the scales on just using a little locating pin and some talk bit fasteners so the customers can interchange between different handles and different bleed finishes the few that I’ve done seem to be going down pretty well
I've never had the problem of the dreaded hole with Corbys. But I've been wondering about it a lot !. However, I'm sure I broke a Brass corby while tightening it by hand. I don't know how much it compromised the build, but I was really sad when it happened (especially since I almost exclusively use stabilized burl, which cost a lot lol)
The loveless are so much easier to use! I like your collet chuck for your lathe! That makes things really nice! Great video man!
Thank you sir! Yeah, that thing is pretty handy for sure!
Excellent video. Very helpful, knowledgeable and well made. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome Knife!!!! Well Done!!! Thank You Sir!!! 👍😎
Thanks a lot!
Good vid, I have been wondering about the Loveless fasteners as I like the look.
I saw another video where someone just got a bolt / screw, did up several nuts until they were tight on it, placed it in a battery drill and then carefully put it against a running belt sander with the drill also running to make the nuts round. Not as precise as this method I would think. It's always fun to make stuff you then use yourself I think.
Heck yeah man. I've seen that one too. I'm sure it could get you by in a pinch. Another commenter today mentioned getting some larger OD 6-32 hardware and turning that down. Thought that was a good idea too.
Thanks for the counterbore tip. Awesome tool my friend.
Glad you liked it Barry!
Wow, this is the first I've heard about these fasteners
Heck yeah Steven!
A really nice video, as usual. I don't use them and never have, but one thing I saw which seemed nice was in a video by ben orford of craftlabknives, he tightened his with his drill and has the torque setting set in a certain position on his drill to maintain consistency in his tightening. Maybe unnecessary but it did strike me as something that would guarantee a repeatable result. Thank you for your work on these videos.🙏🏼
Thanks for sharing! I really like that idea
Thats funny I was just checking these out on Pinterest. Nice thanks for the breakdown
Glad it was helpful!
Excelente idea amigo, como siempre inovando para compartirnos ideas geniales para el taller.
Felices fiestas, un abrazo desde Ecatepec, México 🇲🇽
¡Gracias hombre! ¡Estoy feliz de que hayas disfrutado de este! Saludos desde Texas
I use all three, depending on the project.
Thankyou for the info 👍.
I'm gonna have a go at making my own. Cheers 🍻
Have fun! Cheers
Great video! I haven't tried corby or Loveless bolts yet, been wanting to though. This was a big help, much appreciated, yours turned out great!
Glad I could help! Cheers Mark!
Great video! Extremely helpful!
Glad to hear it!
Hello and good morning. I’m relatively new to your channel but love the content and detail of your videos! Please keep up the amazing work and publishing such inspiring content.
I watched this video and am particularly interested in the make/model of the small, square shank 8-jaw metal lathe chuck insert you used to hold the brass bar stock for the Loveless bolts. At your convenience, can you please respond regarding the manufacturer, model and purchase location of this item?
Thanks!
Welcome aboard! I put the direct link to the collet block and collets in the description. Cheers sir! Have a great weekend.
Great stuff as always... Hope you had a great Christmas. Looking forward to more vids!
Thanks, you too! Have a great Sunday!
is the metal of the loveless screw noncorrosive? Where I live I cannot dream of finding any material for knives making, so I started requesting accessories from abroad through relatives. Other parts I'll have to make them at home, such as loveless fasteners and mosaic pins. Thanks for introducing the loveless screws to me
I like using stainless steel on my loveless fasteners. However, you can use what ever materials you like to use. Cheers!
Very well done video, but then all ur video are very well done... carry on..
Thank you so much 😀
New to using these bolts. I got them for the added security of knowing the handles won't fall apart. But, upon finishing I'm realizing there's a small gap showing where the threads become exposed. Is there a trick to not having that gap show?
on loveless there isn't a trick. This has become part of the look. If you don't want a gap, check out my video on corby fasteners
Great job, James. Good and clear, as usual!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
You sure make some excellent videos my friend!
Thank you very much!
Hope this is the most complicated way to make loveless bolts. Sorry. I don't have the machines you have. Hope I can find som brass cylinder with internal threat and the appropriate bolts.
I guess it's easyer here in Europe with the metric system.
I appreciate the first part where you did the comparison. Very good teaching 😊🙏👍
Thanks Max!
I’ve used ?3/16 Brass nuts and bolt - inserted into a drill and hand filed round.
Basic but it works
@@tornagawn that's is just what I could do also. Thanks 😊
Excellent contend- as usual !! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Fantastic mate, great to see you honing your lathe and knife skills! might want to adjust your tailstock rearward slightly as you can see it pulling in when drilling your bores :)
Thanks man. Could you give me some more detail on what you mean? I have a left and right adjustment. I lined up two centers (one in the tail stock and one in the chuck) to get the tailstock in line with the chuck. I could probably tighten up the gibbs some more on it.
@@RedBeardOps when you were drilling your 1/4 deep hole you can see it pulling towards the camera slightly, its not a concern when drilling shallow holes but when you start getting deeper you run the risk of running out especially when your trying for concentric through bores. plus you can break drills in deep due to the flex point.
i should have said towards the back of the machine instead of rearwards lol
@@troyam6607 Thanks for the info Troy! I'll mess around with the adjustment.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it
Great tips. Thanks for sharing .🤜🤛
Glad you enjoyed it!
great video again
Thanks for the visit!
Great vid as usual. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
I just buy both the nut & bolt that fit together & then I grind the sides off the nut making them flush & even.
Sounds like a good method, Renee
@@RedBeardOps
It works well, I buy several at a time & set them up so that they are ready to go. I don't have the equipment & tools to do a lot of jobs but I've learned to think outside the box for remedies. I enjoy your videos. ThankQ
Fantastic!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
7:50 can you direct me, or tell me the name of that bit you are using to control the depth of the counterbore? I looked up mini mill, but didtn see anything relevant
I'm using the depth stop that on my mill. It's a solid stop that can be adjusted on the column.
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers George!
You can buy brass hardware and turn down the 'jammed' nuts. I know McMaster sells them.
Good idea sir!
That’s what I’ve done....the fasteners are not as deep but still functional.
Hand drill, file.
LOVELY LOVELESS... 💯
Great vid thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good no 1
Thanks! Cheers
Why not use brass bolts so there is no contrast ?
All depends on what you want on the knife! I like both
sure! not difficult to make your own Loveless style fasteners and there's plenty you can change to taste, + it's easy to recover from a mistake in depth of cut
Cheers Paul! Have a great week!
Has anyone ever hand threaded their scales. Carefully. Hard woods would be difficult..
But glue and screw it in and basically treat it like pin?
That's an interesting idea, I haven't tried it.
@@RedBeardOps i would think after gluing liners to scales you would thread it from liner out not scale inward. Possibly even start with the tang and go through it all..
Corby bolts
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Hey guy, I have a gripe with the videos, I know it's 'Murica down there but not using mms really makes it hard that small. idk my guy, I was a lil toasty trying to understand and I for real lost my shit over the whole imperial system cause it's so damn confusing to be precise at tiny levels.
Sorry you didn't enjoy it Clovis! I'll try to go the extra.... mile... next time.
Actually a M3.5x.35 metric screw would work perfectly, not sure how hard they are to find.
Good idea though
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Thanks!
So Nice 💘💘💘💘💘💘
Thanks!
I like loveless bolts better. Am I the only one who has caught himself just about to try to blow the chips of metal or wood away from a work piece that is being drilled in a video you are watching?. A builder's compulsion I guess.
LOL, david. Yeah, I think I've done that! Cheers
a M3.5x.35 metric screw would work nicely.
Nice! Thanks!
Wow, I THOUGHT you were a down to earth help guy but, it seems your more interested in bragging about your lathe! How about an indepth video about using both ON A KNIFE with standard available fasteners...Dah
Loveless used here - th-cam.com/video/LWXrebY3dJc/w-d-xo.html
Loveless used here #2 - th-cam.com/video/LgT424a8_2M/w-d-xo.html
Corbies here - th-cam.com/video/HAE9V5wu5qA/w-d-xo.html
Corbies used here #2 - th-cam.com/video/CbOj-k7M1us/w-d-xo.html