This is a New file guide I got about 2 months ago. My daughters father-in made it, he makes surgical equip. and tools, He told me what the steel was,but I dont remember, this thing weighs about 5 pounds. This thing is wide and long and works good, I had new files on it and it will not cut in at all. another good thing is he did not charge me anything for it.




Dana

Wow Dana that is monsterous!  Guess you'll have to make a really BIG knife now.

big but always better to be to big than to small.  looks very well made i need to get another one bought or made mine was given to me and is just soft mild steel that the file cuts into very fast. im affraid the edges are not square any longer.

Deluxe!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Thats awsome!! What is it and what do you do with it?
David

Dana,
    That's great.

    It's very important for the sake of the file guide and your guard/ricasso fit that the ricasso sides are parallel as much as possible. The guide operates on that premise. You probably know this, but I thought it would be good for everyone reading this to get a grasp of the reason why.

Lin, your right, then I started making knives I made my own, then Kevin Evans gave me one and it helped 100% now with this one I think I can do even better because of the 2" surface for the file to ride on. I think this takes up to a 3" blade, but I'll never make one that big. Something to remember is always use a sharp file. I've tried using the dull ones, they just cost you more time.
David I hope this explans it for you, if not it's to file the back of the ricasso (shoulder) for the finger guard to set flat.
Dana