What screw sizes do your knives use?

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screw sizes for knife assemblyThere may be times when you need to or want to disassemble your knife and you’d like to know the screw sizes involved. For our Skaha folder, because of its moving parts and internal bearings, disassembly for service is more likely than for our fixed blade models. We do have an article on typical fixed blade handle removal and replacement.

So, in case you need to take things apart, here are the component and driver sizes by model:

  • Skaha Folder: pivot screws have Torx T10 heads. thread size is 6-64 (a non-standard thread pitch for fine adjustability), pivot diameter is 3/16″.. Standoffs are 3/16″ diameter, 4-40 thread, Screw heads are T8. Pocket clip screws are 2-56 thread with T8 heads for Skaha 1, and a single 6-32 screw with T10 head on the Skaha 2.
  • Older Alder, Sitka: 3/16″ diameter standoffs, 3/8″ long with 4-40 threads. Front screws are 5/16″ length flathead with 1/16″ hex socket drive. Mid and rear screws are 3/8″ long.
  • Current Alder, Sitka: 1/4″ diameter standoffs, 3/8″ long with 6-32 threads. Sitka front screws are 5/16″ long while all others are 3/8″ long with T15 torx drive.
  • Old Kermode 6 and 9″: 3/16″ diameter standoffs, 3/8″ long with 4-40 threads. Front screws are 1/4″ length flathead with 1/16″ hex socket drive. Mid screws are one each of 5/16″ and 3/8″ length and rear screws are 3/8″ long.
  • Current Kermode 6 and 9″: 1/4″” diameter standoffs, 3/8″ long with 6-32 threads. Front screws are 1/4″ length flathead; mid screws are one each of 5/16″ and 3/8″ length and rear screws are 3/8″ long. All heads are torx T15 drive.
  • Older Trillium and Mallard: 3/16″ diameter standoffs, 5/16″ long with 4-40 threads. All screws are 1/4″ length flathead with 1/16″ hex socket drive.
  • Current Trillium and Mallard: 1/4″ diameter standoffs, 5/16″ long with 6-32 threads. All screws are 1/4″ length flathead with T15 torx drive.
  • Lynx: 1/4″ diameter standoffs, 3/8″ long with 6-32 threads. Front screws are 1/4″ length flathead with T15 drive. Mid and rear screws are 5/16″ long.

If you need any small hardware or have further questions about it, please contact us.