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Offline ssgtchad

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First file knife
« on: February 03, 2015, 04:02:41 pm »
This is  my first attempt to make a knife from an old Nicholson file. all I did was temper the steel grind it out with a belt sander and putting edge on it. The scales are scrap Osage. Thanks for looking

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2015, 04:31:35 pm »
Good job, that should do whatever cutting you need.
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2015, 04:34:43 pm »
Nice work. I have one of those from Kevin Halverson and its my favorite. It stays sharp and cuts about anything.
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2015, 10:23:13 pm »
Very nice!
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2015, 11:58:25 pm »
Looks great ;)
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2015, 04:53:03 am »
Nice job, should be a good knife for years to come. :)
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Offline Scottski

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2015, 09:03:14 am »
Nice knife you you made there. I'm going to get around and make me one.someday.
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2015, 09:32:42 am »
thanks  everyone I really appreciate the compliments it was a really fun project and I would encourage any body if you have the time to try it. Sorry for the crappy pictures I'll try to take some later this week and post them. Don't use a dremel with a sanding drum to remove the tooling it leaves little waves on blade.  I'm gonna make another 1 this weekend I plan on it being a patch knife for friend of mine. Ill try to take pictures as i go and start a build along thread
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2015, 12:47:21 pm »
Nice blade staff sargeant.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2015, 01:05:22 pm »
Nice work.
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2015, 04:30:54 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2015, 04:34:43 pm
Nice work. I have one of those from Kevin Halverson and its my favorite. It stays sharp and cuts about anything.

I was lucky enough to win one of KH's knives like this, also.  Love the way that type of handle feels in my hand and the balance of the knife. 

That thing is super cool.  Nice work, I gotta get myself on that project.
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2015, 05:36:16 pm »
Quote from: Parnell on February 04, 2015, 04:30:54 pm
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2015, 04:34:43 pm
Nice work. I have one of those from Kevin Halverson and its my favorite. It stays sharp and cuts about anything.im jealous

I was lucky enough to win one of KH's knives like this, also.  Love the way that type of handle feels in my hand and the balance of the knife. 

That thing is super cool.  Nice work, I gotta get myself on that project.
I'm jealous
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2015, 06:48:21 pm »
Shouldn't be Sarg, you own one just like it now.
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2015, 07:10:42 pm »
very nice.
@ what temp and for how long did you temper?
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2015, 08:39:53 pm »
Quote from: KHalverson on February 04, 2015, 07:10:42 pm
very nice.
@ what temp and for how long did you temper?
Kevin
2 hours at 425 then let it cool down in the oven with the door cracked open
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