jmccustomknives Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 A lady I work with was shopping at a local salvage store when she found a box of 12" Nicholson files for $7. Naturally she bought them as they were a deal. When she got them home and opened them she found they were already ground into knife blades from the factory. For a newb this makes life very easy, just a little work to make a point (I'd still give it a temper in the oven for good measure) and all the work is done. The pn for this one was 07090, there are other sizes available on the net. So far I've only talked her out of one. lol As of yet I don't know what the industrial application of these are, maybe one of you guys do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I think it it may have been their Knife edge file or an employee project that got away from them and mixed in with the batch . they are most likely harden as a file I would check it before going too far with it .IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 It's a legitamate p/n. I've checked them out. Even has a secondary bevel and been sharpened. That was my first thought that they were seconds or mess ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 That lady called me and said they had more. I went and got them. Anybody wanting one, email me. I don't see myself using all of them. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tat2edangel Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I pm'd you sir. I would be honored and I have something you may like also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Greetings JMC, The knife blade file is a very useful tool in the machine shop .. I have several and use them frequently for machine restoration. Very handy for thread work.. Got a burr on a post vise screw ... Try one Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Yep, knife edge files are quite handy at times. You will also run across files without any teeth, just smooth. Those are for scraping ways and bearings, and usually come in sets of different sizes and shapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 one for the shop would be nice, if only because I dont have any of that style, and may come in handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I have a sweet set of Mound tools....designed for scraping Babbit from bearings....very nice tools to use as Sens, They have no teeth, nice clean edges for scraping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 PM sent Kind Sir . Best Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 James, Thanks for offering to share your find and information. Very generous of you! Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Here's a "pig sticker" I started today. I gave it a little soft back draw then a 450F temper. I figure for such a long and thin blade it needed a little more toughness. You might notice a little white on the tip, that's concrete from being dropped on the floor; twice. :o (yeah, on purpose) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Here's an update on that Nicholson Knife file build. I shaped the point and gave it a soft back draw followed by a 450F temper. Then the guard was forged out and fit. I brazed a 5/16 all thread onto the tang (all state 11) and fit the stag. It survived 2 dead drops from eye level leaving a pair of divots in my concrete floor. Still needs a little cleaning up and a scabbard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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