Title: some knives I made from files
Post by: nockhunter on July 19, 2007, 10:12:00 PM
Post by: nockhunter on July 19, 2007, 10:12:00 PM
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/mgiul/100_0134.jpg) (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/mgiul/100_0133.jpg) (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/mgiul/100_0132.jpg)
All these were made from files, I think I could have taken better pics but this will have to do.
Mike
All these were made from files, I think I could have taken better pics but this will have to do.
Mike
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: RC on July 19, 2007, 10:17:00 PM
Post by: RC on July 19, 2007, 10:17:00 PM
Impressive. If you ever want to find a new home for one let me know ,they look like pig skinners for sure.RC
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: sticshooter on July 19, 2007, 10:41:00 PM
Post by: sticshooter on July 19, 2007, 10:41:00 PM
WOWZERS! Mike you are all talent! It's pics like this that show me how far I have to go. No Kidding those are awesome!<><
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: tippit on July 19, 2007, 10:53:00 PM
Post by: tippit on July 19, 2007, 10:53:00 PM
Never knowing what the steel is in the files, I usually just work with steels I know the quenching & tempering parameters. With that said, I have enjoyed forging a few with the file makes left in them. Here's a little neck knife...though nowhere near as pretty as yours nockhunter. Doc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/fileknife.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/fileknife.jpg)
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: Holm-Made on July 19, 2007, 10:59:00 PM
Post by: Holm-Made on July 19, 2007, 10:59:00 PM
I've also made a couple out of files. The older the files the better. Newer ones are case hardened and won't make a good knife.
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: nockhunter on July 19, 2007, 11:24:00 PM
Post by: nockhunter on July 19, 2007, 11:24:00 PM
I like to use nicklson files, I think they are 1095 steel. Stay away from the China files.
Thanks for the compliments.
Mike
Thanks for the compliments.
Mike
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: Cutty47 on July 20, 2007, 03:08:00 AM
Post by: Cutty47 on July 20, 2007, 03:08:00 AM
I really like that Tanto! What wood did you use for the handle and sheath? Maple?
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: drewsbow on July 20, 2007, 04:23:00 AM
Post by: drewsbow on July 20, 2007, 04:23:00 AM
WOW very nice :0)
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: OzarkRamblr on July 20, 2007, 04:52:00 AM
Post by: OzarkRamblr on July 20, 2007, 04:52:00 AM
Mighty nice indeed. I've recently begun experimenting with making knives from files.
So far, all I've managed to do is ruin my magnet.... :rolleyes: :banghead:
So far, all I've managed to do is ruin my magnet.... :rolleyes: :banghead:
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: sticshooter on July 20, 2007, 06:48:00 AM
Post by: sticshooter on July 20, 2007, 06:48:00 AM
Doc that is a stunning skinner. You guys amaze me with your talent. Whats the recipe for heating a file?<><
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: sticshooter on July 20, 2007, 07:29:00 AM
Post by: sticshooter on July 20, 2007, 07:29:00 AM
Hey doc I just noticed that blade has a S on it. That stand for Sticshooter's? :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: <><
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: ber643 on July 20, 2007, 08:55:00 AM
Post by: ber643 on July 20, 2007, 08:55:00 AM
I don't like knives, as everyone knows !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
I love them!
I love them!
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: Nakohe on July 20, 2007, 09:11:00 AM
Post by: Nakohe on July 20, 2007, 09:11:00 AM
Very nice work. You are a very talented man.
Hey Frank, I know one that does have your name on it. :bigsmyl: ;) ;)
Donald
Hey Frank, I know one that does have your name on it. :bigsmyl: ;) ;)
Donald
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: Gene Roberts on July 20, 2007, 11:26:00 AM
Post by: Gene Roberts on July 20, 2007, 11:26:00 AM
Whoa,I'm planning on making some.Did you cut the blades out with a dremmel tool?Thats what I'm planning on cutting my blades out of.
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: JEFF B on July 20, 2007, 04:34:00 PM
Post by: JEFF B on July 20, 2007, 04:34:00 PM
real awesome knives :thumbsup:
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: nockhunter on July 20, 2007, 05:34:00 PM
Post by: nockhunter on July 20, 2007, 05:34:00 PM
The tanto blade knife is maple I got from Home Depot, just ordinary maple in the rack. I rough cut the anealed files with a power shear. Then I used a belt sander to get a rough outline and rough shape then into the heat treat. The pic makes the blades look dull, they are very shiny.
Mike
Mike
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on July 20, 2007, 07:07:00 PM
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on July 20, 2007, 07:07:00 PM
Mike, Great looking knives. I REALLY like that tanto blade. Excellent work.
Where in upstate are you? I'm in the Syracuse area.
JOHN
Where in upstate are you? I'm in the Syracuse area.
JOHN
Title: Re: some knives I made from files
Post by: nockhunter on July 20, 2007, 09:30:00 PM
Post by: nockhunter on July 20, 2007, 09:30:00 PM
I live in North Chili, it's just west of Rochester.
Mike
Mike