Medina2928 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Here is my first farriers rasp knife. It's stock removal. It is also the first knife I heat treated. It has a solid mesquite handles, that I milled out myself. Need some minor touch ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Very good first attempt, love the handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Nice, don't be afraid to bring that bevel up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medina2928 Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 Thanks. In don't mind critiques, I'm by no means an expert. Just a guy that loves knives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 What type of file? Did you do a file check? Many rasp are case hardened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medina2928 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 No I didnt. The files had beven in my grandfathers old shop. They are older than I am, (42). So I used them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 5 hours ago, Medina2928 said: No I didnt. The files had beven in my grandfathers old shop. They are older than I am, (42). So I used them This is one of the test I use to determine if a file is good steel or case hardened. Heat only the tang of the file up and quench in water. Clamp the file tang up in a vice and hit the tang with a hammer to break it. (wear your safety gear). If the tang breaks clean it has enough carbon to harden, if the tang bends over it doesn't. I made the mistake of forging a knife from a very old Nicholson wood rasp. I assumed since it was a Nicholson, it would be good steel. I forged the blade, ground and quenched it. After hardening always check and see if a file will cut the edge, on this one it did. I normalized and did the hardening procedure again with the same outcome. I went back and tested the tang, and wouldn't you know it, it bent over. Turns out Nicholson used case hardening on some of their rasp. Moral of the story, always check your mystery steel before spending time making something from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medina2928 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Thanks you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I agree with TJ on the bevel. If it is too obtuse you essentially have a wedge/chopper, slim it down some and it will slice without wedging into the item. Overall shape looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I figure any save edge I break is a good candidate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThomasPowers Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Good, don't forget you probably need to test each one you use as a manufacturer can change what they use and their process at the drop of a penny! With time you find out that some brands/ages seem to tend towards better metal---which generally is just lulling you till you spend a lot of time on one only to find out that it was case hardened... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medina2928 Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 Better with the bevel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Don't be afraid to push that grind back a little farther. Looks good. Glad to see you test them. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Quade Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 That a pretty slick looking first rasp knife well done. I really like the shape of the handle on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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