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Offline Nala

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Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« on: January 28, 2010, 01:10:00 PM »
Hey all,

I'd like ask and see if you all wouldn't mind posting any pics you have of knives made from files.  I am trying to get some ideas....

Thanks

Nalajr

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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2010, 01:29:00 PM »
Forged from a rusty old file with the remaining piece of the file...tippit

 
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2010, 01:51:00 PM »
This was a family heirloom knife made from items found in the family's barn that the grandfather used during his time there.
I cut up one of the main beams in the ceiling and had it stabilized for the handle. Cut up an old splitting wedge for the guard and hot-blued it, and forged the blade from a big ol' file and hardened and tempered it.
It was going into a shadow box and getting mounted on the wall in the guy's office.
 

 
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2010, 03:53:00 PM »
Now that's a custom knife.   :thumbsup:  Lin
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Offline Montauks

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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2010, 04:06:00 PM »
I get a kick at of this stuff, what probably most people would consider "junk" is turned into working art, recycling at it's finest.
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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2010, 06:41:00 PM »
Nice work on that bowie.  Very nice.
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Offline LC

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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2010, 06:58:00 PM »
Hard to see the file marks especially in this picture but they are there.

 
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Offline prarieboy

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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2010, 08:59:00 PM »
Here are my meager offerings!
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babbit file My personal carry whack branches in the mornin and dress and bone a doe in in the afternoon with just a few strokes on the ceramic! No brag just fact.  
 
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2010, 09:01:00 PM »
My latest finished project.

 

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Re: Lets See Some Examples of Knives from Files....
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2010, 09:04:00 PM »
Sweet Steve!
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