First Try at Using a Headspinner

This forum is for those who like to repair and restore knives, and for those who would like to learn.
Post Reply
User avatar
herbva
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 1865
Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:18 pm
Location: The Old Dominion

First Try at Using a Headspinner

Post by herbva »

I finally purchased a "headspinner" for finishing rocker pin heads, and this was my first attempt. I probably should have tried one a long time ago. This is a 99 1/2 that I just rehandled with wenge. It may not suit everyone's taste, but I'm ok with the outcome. I was hoping the spinner would produce the perfectly round heads like I see on some factory original knives, and don't know why mine produced the particular shape that you can see in the pictures. Maybe there is some trick to using it that I need to learn. (Also, my skill at repinning the old shields obviously needs some work.)
Attachments
DSCN1183.JPG
DSCN1188.JPG
DSCN1189.JPG
"Better to do something imperfectly, than to do nothing flawlessly." ~ Robert H. Schuller

Herb
User avatar
orvet
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 19336
Joined: Tue May 16, 2006 6:23 am
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon

Re: First Try at Using a Headspinner

Post by orvet »

I get good domed pins with mine, but mine are carbide and came from the Camillus factory.
Did you use any lubrication on the pin when you spun it?
My success rate jumped from 30% to 95% when I started using Ultra Lube, a cutting gel. It is thicker and stays on the pin better than a cutting oil, and it works much better than cutting oil.

One fellow from Camillus told my that you "HAD" to use some type of lube.

Nice work on the knife! ::tu::
Dale
AAPK Administrator

Please visit my AAPK store: www.allaboutpocketknives.com/orvet

Job 13:15

"Buy more ammo!" - Johnnie Fain
“Evil is Powerless If The Good are Unafraid.” – Ronald Reagan
Tony_Wood
Posts: 1368
Joined: Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:06 pm

Re: First Try at Using a Headspinner

Post by Tony_Wood »

Nice work. The wenge looks great.
I need to add a spinner to my tool box.
https://m.facebook.com/sheepsfootknives/?ref=bookmarks

Instagram: #sheepsfootknivesbytwood
User avatar
Twhite
Posts: 156
Joined: Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:29 am
Location: Burbank CA

Re: First Try at Using a Headspinner

Post by Twhite »

Nice job! The handle looks fantastic.

Could you post a picture of the spinner, looking down into the concave? That could help with somebody giving you a more informed answer.

Tom
User avatar
herbva
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 1865
Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:18 pm
Location: The Old Dominion

Re: First Try at Using a Headspinner

Post by herbva »

Thanks. I bought the spinner from Jantz. https://www.knifemaking.com/product-p/kv250.htm I was using the larger end, but I have attached pics of both ends. Now that I look into that end with a magnifier, I think I can see what produces that little "dimple" in the center of the finished pin head. Next time, I think I will experiment with stopping just short of fully engaging the spinner with my drill press.
Attachments
DSCN1194.JPG
DSCN1195.JPG
DSCN1197.JPG
"Better to do something imperfectly, than to do nothing flawlessly." ~ Robert H. Schuller

Herb
User avatar
orvet
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 19336
Joined: Tue May 16, 2006 6:23 am
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon

Re: First Try at Using a Headspinner

Post by orvet »

If you have a diamond ball bur that is the proper size, you may be able to grind that dimple down or it doesn't leave a mark, or at least not such a pronounced one.
Dale
AAPK Administrator

Please visit my AAPK store: www.allaboutpocketknives.com/orvet

Job 13:15

"Buy more ammo!" - Johnnie Fain
“Evil is Powerless If The Good are Unafraid.” – Ronald Reagan
Post Reply

Return to “Knife Repair and Restoration”