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Where can I get a thumbstud?
6 November 2014, 21:38,
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Where can I get a thumbstud?
Can anyone please advise me where I can buy a two piece screw together thumb stud for opening folding pocket knives with?

I've seen a mod for the Liong Mah UK legal folder where the owner has slightly reprofiled the scales and fitted a thumb stud to assist opening with, I would like to try the same blade mod and fit a thumb stud to mine.

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6 November 2014, 21:44,
#2
RE: Where can I get a thumbstud?
Not sure if you can buy one, but I'll happily make you one from 316 Stainless if you can't find one elsewhere.
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6 November 2014, 21:50,
#3
RE: Where can I get a thumbstud?
Like this:

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/easy-...2200-p.asp

http://www.heinnie.com/kwik-thumb-stud

http://www.jatagan.eu/en/make-a-knife/thumbstuds/

Good selection of US ones:

http://usaknifemaker.com/folding-knife-parts-c-30.html

Be interested to see how you get on.......
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6 November 2014, 23:11,
#4
RE: Where can I get a thumbstud?
Thanks chaps.

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6 November 2014, 23:25,
#5
RE: Where can I get a thumbstud?
US Knifemaker Supply also has a good selection of ferro rods of all sizes.

The small 1/8" ones I find very nice for small kits or add ons. I keep one in the med canister I carry on my key chain along with a cotton ball, another in my wallet and others scattered through the gear.

Having a good supply of them also insures that I include one any time I make a new knife sheath.
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7 November 2014, 16:08,
#6
RE: Where can I get a thumbstud?
OK guys with Ref to the Liong Mah number 5 UK legal folder, I wanted to do a thumb stud like this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MolnO-3j...vM&index=4

But saw another video (below) from the same chap showing an easier fix to the problem of difficult one handed operation
( many knives now have to meet DANISH legal carry laws which does not permit SINGLE HANDED OPENING)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQJn2Lhdo...vM&index=2

And this is what I chose to do instead.

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7 November 2014, 16:23,
#7
RE: Where can I get a thumbstud?
After you posted last night, I actually saw that set of videos from YOYOBoy and of all the Mods he did, I thought that one looked the most sensible as the shape of the handle does impinge on the finger recess and that mod certainly removes the obstructions.
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7 November 2014, 16:33, (This post was last modified: 7 November 2014, 16:35 by NorthernRaider.)
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RE: Where can I get a thumbstud?
I believe the extra bit of scale partially covering the thumb groove is there to make the knife legal in Denmark.

I'm loath to admit it but I think this CRKT Liong Mah number 5 is a better knife by quite a margin than my CS Voyager Tanto and far superior to my Byrd Tern. I am indebted to you Dev

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