Aftermarket thumbstuds?

[blan]

Messed up some thumbstuds on a knife while sharpening. They are perfectly functional but they give me a good excuse to tinker around with the knife.

Can someone point me in the right direction? Where would I get aftermarket thumbstuds?

 

[DutchV]

Knifekits has a bunch. I'm sure the other suppliers would, too.

 

[razorburn]

You fail to mention what brand of knife it is.If it's a kershaw they will send you a new one.

Knifekits.com has one of the largest selections of thumbstuds.

 

[blan]

It's a benchmade. Knifekits looks promising. Any other places?

 

[Rich S]

Smokey Mountain Knife works also has some in different sizes that attached with
a set screw. I've used a couple and they work fine.

Rich

 

[orthogonal1]

I have bought a cheap knife ($5) just to scavenge the thumbstud.

 

[razorburn]

Have you contacted Benchmade about sending you a new thumbstud,since, they send out pocket clips at no charge.Even if they charged you,I don't think there wouldn't be a substantial difference in the price of the Knifekits one and Benchmade's and you would have an original thumbstud.

 

[roymail]

I've never done it, so I'm wondering... do you use loctite when you screw in the thumbstuds?

Can you remove double sided studs and install a single stud that will show a flush fit with the blade on the back side?

Thanks.

 

[Richard K]

Benchmade won't send you a thumbstud, I just tried to get one. They said to send the knife in.