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Im sure many know the newer Tikka bolt handle is easily removed and hold in with a dovetail with many aftermarket tactical options available.
I read of a company who do upgrades and I reckon they sometime straighten and fill the bolts. Actually that’s the AHR upgrades on Cz550 I think.
Anyway, I like the traditional looks and always thought the Butter knife bolt handles look good.
I have experience welding and a few skills around various things. I have never forged. I did wonder if it is possible to forge the Tikka handle to a Butter knife handle? Keeping with the original machined dovetail Nd shaft?
I do have. Large Anvil and. Forge for display and maybe. A Retirement interest.
I’m thinking it needs some material added to get the size and shape, I believe forging can basically forge weld two pieces together another way would be to get a piece of stainless flat at 5mm thick cut shape. Grind and polish to size then weld it at the right point on the shaft. Perhaps TIG weld it then grind polish it.
First problem I have never handled. butter knife handle to see if I like it, second I don’t have one to shape it off but what do people think?
There must be heaps of spare bolt handles around.
Maybe @Von Gruff , @Gert Odendaal and other knife makers may have some ideas?
I read of a company who do upgrades and I reckon they sometime straighten and fill the bolts. Actually that’s the AHR upgrades on Cz550 I think.
Anyway, I like the traditional looks and always thought the Butter knife bolt handles look good.
I have experience welding and a few skills around various things. I have never forged. I did wonder if it is possible to forge the Tikka handle to a Butter knife handle? Keeping with the original machined dovetail Nd shaft?
I do have. Large Anvil and. Forge for display and maybe. A Retirement interest.
I’m thinking it needs some material added to get the size and shape, I believe forging can basically forge weld two pieces together another way would be to get a piece of stainless flat at 5mm thick cut shape. Grind and polish to size then weld it at the right point on the shaft. Perhaps TIG weld it then grind polish it.
First problem I have never handled. butter knife handle to see if I like it, second I don’t have one to shape it off but what do people think?
There must be heaps of spare bolt handles around.
Maybe @Von Gruff , @Gert Odendaal and other knife makers may have some ideas?