BlackMetalViking Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Here is a pic of my first file knife. I was successful in hardening it and now just need to sharpen and clean it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Nice looking profile. How thick was the file to begin with, or how much hammering did you have to do to get it to the finished thickness? And what did you use to quench it with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Yeah man, lookin good! Whatcha gunna do for a handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMetalViking Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thanks guys! John: With regards to thickness I only had to hammer down the bevels, the spine is original thickness, I'd say its around 1/8" and I quenched it in fresh motor oil. Theo: I'm going the K.I.S.S. route, just some leather lace. It already has excellent hand feel, I just need a little more thickness. Thanks again for the great feedback! Viking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charcold Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Nice looking knife! Did you grind off all the teeth of the file before forging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMetalViking Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 On 10/22/2016 at 7:53 PM, Charcold said: Nice looking knife! Did you grind off all the teeth of the file before forging? Thanks Charcold! No I did not grind off the teeth, I just went at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFLIFe Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Nice... The handle shape looks great, must feel super secure in hand with the way it wraps around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMetalViking Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/27/2016 at 3:24 PM, NFLIFe said: Nice... The handle shape looks great, must feel super secure in hand with the way it wraps around Thanks! It does have a nice hand feel, I think it will improve once I finish it too, I still need to wrap the handle and put an edge on it. I shut down the smithy for a bit while I build my next forge over the winter......and the ol' lady wants a few of her wood projects finished, so more work, less play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMetalViking Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 I've finally finished grinding, polishing and wrapping the handle; other than a sheath, this baby is done! Comments, questions or critiques welcome! Viking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Nice! Looking good.What a fun use for an old file. I've only made one knife in my life. I made it years ago in shop class in high school. It was from a thick old file. Had to hammer it thinner to start with - a lot of hammering. I quenched it in water - mainly because I had no idea what I was doing and was just following the shop teachers instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMetalViking Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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