Anyone know a knife shop that fixes these?

[small_h]

@Chemicalkinetics @Scubadoo97 See above, any ideas?

[CCE (Keyrock the unfrozen caveman lawyer; your world frightens & confuses me)]

@Eiron is maybe who Kaleo means?

[CCE (Keyrock the unfrozen caveman lawyer; your world frightens & confuses me)]

Folding knives with spring/lock and standard hinge pin.
Here’s an image from the Laguiile website.

[kaleokahu (Kaleo)]

BINGO!

I have one of these rivet spinner bits somewhere…

[Eiron (Provision Knives)]

@small_h

The blade is loose, and the knife’s owner says it looks held together with tiny brass pins.
… they will only repair knives purchased online, and this one was bought in person in Vichy, decades ago.

@kaleokahu

These are fixed blade knives, yes? If so, the blade can’t come loose.

What may have happened is that the handle scale(s) have loosened. These ARE in fact, held in place by pins. The heads of these pins are swelled by hammering (“peening”), or spinning, and that’s mechanically what holds the scales on. I would think an adhesive was also used.
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If the pins have broken and or the scales or bolsters have been damaged, the fix is more involved and it may not be worth it.

Your friend should consult fellow Hound Greg at knifesavers.

Not sure if Kaleo is referring to me (Greg), or Jim (owner of Knifesavers Sharpening in San Diego, and also a one-time member when ChowHound was still a thing (don’t recall if I’ve ever seen him here on HO)). I’m in CO, so neither of us are located in your preferred area of NY.

Without seeing the knife, I’d imagine the repair to be a long the lines of what Kaleo described. If you web search for “knife repair” in your area you’ll find a few local operators that advertise repairs in addition to sharpening. (Since it was purchased in Vichy, I’m guessing the owner has a personal attachment to the knife that transcends any retail value.)

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@Eiron

(Since it was purchased in Vichy, I’m guessing the owner has a personal attachment to the knife that transcends any retail value.)

That and it cost him $40. Thanks for the advice!1

[kaleokahu (Kaleo)]

Wamt me to look for my pin spinner?

[ninrn (Ni)]

Seriously, small_h, this is the kind of little project that will delight the owner at Yanagi in Brooklyn, the place I mentioned above. I think his name is Han, but I may be misremembering. Don’t email, they’ll never reply. Best to just take the knife there in person.
https://yanagiknife.com/t/AboutUs

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I will reiterate, thanks!