I am tryin to follow the advice of our tradgang mentors(Tryin).learned cross hatchin is a good thing on metal and wood.Use sandpaper like it's free is excellent advice.
I have been rasping and fileing handles for about a year now after Karl mentioned it in one his posts.
I Do use a vise grip type hold down on the drillpress.
Slowin down is a problem.My ol Mamma tried to get that to happen all my life! I'm tryin though.
Another attempt. Ferriers rasp/Walnut scales/Homade mosiac pin/brass pins/rasp bolsters/Homemade sheath with prarie rattler insert(home tanned snake).
Filed the tang way down with shoulders ahead of the blade.
As always critic is welcome and appreciated. C-Yall Bob

That is very cool!I like it!Good job!

Way cool!  Great job!

It is very cool!  I really like it!

Steve
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Bob,

Thats my favorite of yours so far! Great work!

Kid

Hey thanks Guys! Brandon I hope Your healin up alright!C-Yall Bob

Bob, I like the way you swapped sides of the rasp for the Bolster. That is a cool look and I may be forced to steal it when I start turning my rasp files ito knives.

I love that knife.

 Did you use epoxy along with the pins to hold the bolsters on? What type of metal are the bolster pins made from?


Tommy

Hey Thanks woody! Yes on the epoxy and it's 1/8" brazin rod from a farm supply store.

Nice bolsters ya got going there. Very nice blade<><

Hey stic seems like I got that Idea round here somewhere......Thanks

Nice work.