Cutler's Rivets

We offer a selection of rivets known as "compression rivets" or "cutler's rivets". 

These rivets consist of a set [one male rivet and one female rivet] and are very simple to use.

Simply drill  5/32" holes in the tang of the knife where you plan to fasten the handle onto with the rivets.

Next align and clamp your handle material to the tang and drill through the hole in the tang using the 5/32" drill
to make the holes in the handle material.

After that I like to drill the handle material with a slightly larger 11/64" bit to allow for the expansion of the female rivet
as they are put together.

The final step to prepare the handle for the rivets is to countersink the flat surface to allow the head of the rivet to
recess slightly into the surface of the material.

Place the female rivet into the handle first (remember ladies first) then place the handle on a hard flat surface and carefully pound or press the male rivets down into the female rivets.