Yep I did it I made me a knife. shell says I will not keep it but I'll show her :up: This one was made from a File not sure what this style is used for but love the pattern on it. The file is a Nicholson. The handle is snakewood with brass hardware and mosaic. The blade is 3" oal is 5.75" thanks guys<><

WOW!!!

That is a beauty for sure Frank!

Excellent work!


             


Shoot straight, Shinken

Every time I make myself a knife someone wants that darn thing enough to pay for it.  Tough being a knife maker and never having one of your own.  Good luck keeping it in the family!  

Thanks guys. Yeah I know thats why Shell says I won;t keep it. I give them away or swap and even yes sell LOL. But this one is so cool and I wish I knew what type of file this.<><

Hey Stic love that knife.
May not be the exact name that Nicholson would call it but we call em babbit files they are for soft material like the old babbit bearings(lead alloy).I have a knife from one that I cracked the scales peening it together My excuse to keep it!!! That puppy is one edge holdin dude.Chop limbs to build a blind in the mornin dress a doe in the afternoon few hits on the stick and do it again. C-Ya Bro good luck hangin on to it!

Nice!!

thats great man! i have always wanted to make a knife like that!

Hey Stickshooter...want sell that knife?  I'll give you $1,000,000....dollars for it  

Could'nt help myself...sorry.

Michael

Frank that one is sweeeeeeet! If ya keep it and want me to break it in for ya,i'd be glad too! Ha Ha. Frank you never seem to amaze me!        

Frank,  Looks like you're definitely back in form...Doc

Your the "mortal" man!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Great one to keep Frank!!

Nicely done!!    


God Bless,
David B.

Very nice in deed!  

Good job

Frank, that's a little sweetheart, I like that pattern...it'd make a great necker...  

VERY classy!

Big River gave me a couple of old file blanks. Someday I will butcher them up.


 

Thanks Guys. I love this snakewood and gotta get more <><<><

Sticshooter, that looks like an auto body shop rasp to me. I was told they are used for smoothing body putty; not sure of the veracity but that was what I was told.
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Nice knife, I love your style! I thought I was the only guy that made knives and didn't have one for myself.  

Frank, You just inspired me big time. I'm like you, I don't have a knife that I have made but I have been wanting to make a special one for myself for a long time.
It just so happens that my father was a body man(collision repair technician as they are called these days) and I have several of his old files hanging on my pegboard. They are just like that one. They were used to file body putty and maybe even lead. I can remember him spreading molten lead onto car panels and smoothing it before bondo came to the market.
Anyway, what a fitting tribute to my father it would be to make a knife(and keep it)out of one of his old files!! Not only would I be using one of his tools, but I know I use the talent I inhereted from him in everything I make.
Hope you don't mind a copycat.
Oh yea, that knife is AWESOME!!!  Mike