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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: 4est trekker on November 15, 2015, 06:05:00 PM
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Good day, all. Here's a little knife I just finished that's made from an old American-made Nicholson file an old farmer-friend in the area gave me. I forged the blade pretty close to shape, but there wasn't much thickness to work with. It's 7 3/8 in OAL with a 3 1/2" blade sanded out to 400. The spine/jimping/tang has been sanded to 600. It has rosewood scales with a gentle palm swell. The fully-welted sheath has a removable belt loop for horizontal carry. The whole shootin' match is far from perfect, but I learn a bunch with each new knife. Thanks for looking!
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/File%20and%20Rosewood%201_zps6thxuzzi.jpg)
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/File%20and%20Rosewood%202_zpshpmuhb55.jpg)
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/File%20and%20Rosewood%203_zpszpfmuvfi.jpg)
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/File%20and%20Rosewood%205_zpstldioo7b.jpg)
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/File%20and%20Rosewood%204_zpsflwmvgrm.jpg)
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Sweet little slicer, I'll bet. Nice.
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Man thats nice, kind of makes me want to make one from a file next. Great job on the sheath as well.
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I really like that design and blade profile. I'd take on an elk with that blade, no questions asked.
Todd
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Thanks, gents. It does slice pretty well, Lin...it bit my finger in a moment of carelessness. As my grandad used to say, "I didn't need stitches but I needed new britches!"
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Love it.