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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: RyanY on December 25, 2013, 01:50:22 am

Title: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: RyanY on December 25, 2013, 01:50:22 am

Made this knife on a free weekend a few weeks ago. Made from an old nicholson file. Black locust scales. Let me know what you think!  :)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_2631.jpg) (http://s327.photobucket.com/user/ryoon4690/media/IMG_2631.jpg.html)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_2632.jpg) (http://s327.photobucket.com/user/ryoon4690/media/IMG_2632.jpg.html)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_2633.jpg) (http://s327.photobucket.com/user/ryoon4690/media/IMG_2633.jpg.html)

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: Rick Wallace on December 25, 2013, 03:05:11 am

That looks very good!  Should make a good boning knife :)

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 25, 2013, 06:25:32 am

Fine looking knife.

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: nlester on December 25, 2013, 08:50:30 am

that's a nice looking knife!

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: Pat B on December 25, 2013, 10:38:10 am

No too bad for a college student, Ryan!  ;)

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: IdahoMatt on December 25, 2013, 11:40:29 am

Great job. It has an elvish quality to it. I still need to make one out of a file.  Did you use any power tools?  The bevel looks great.

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: RyanY on December 25, 2013, 12:17:38 pm

Thanks guys!  :D

Matt, I used my belt sander to grind it to shape and grind in the bevel and used cutting bits in my dremel tool to cut it to a rough shape. T

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: IdahoMatt on December 25, 2013, 12:56:41 pm

Great job looks very clean

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on December 25, 2013, 02:44:10 pm

Very nice......beefy and looks sharp too.

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: bowtarist on December 25, 2013, 07:26:57 pm

GREAT Job Ryan!! Love the looks of that handle and blade design. Got a keeper there, dpg

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: RidgeRunner on December 25, 2013, 08:58:20 pm

Nice Knife Ryan.
You going to use it during your first brain surgery? ;D

David

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: RyanY on December 25, 2013, 10:57:57 pm

Thanks guys! It's definitely beefy. I copied the blade design from another knife I saw online. Had nice lines and was a good size for the file I had on hand. One thing that can't be seen very well is the butt of the handle is ground down to a point as a sort of window breaker. Saw it on some other designs while looking at knives and decided to put it in there.

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: osage outlaw on December 26, 2013, 01:38:07 am

Nice knife Ryan.  I like thick knives like that one.

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: RyanR on December 26, 2013, 07:57:51 am

Nice looking knife. Should come in handy.

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: KHalverson on December 26, 2013, 08:01:40 am

great job.
definetly a great boning knife or patch knife for that matter.
Kevin

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: mcginnis6010 on December 26, 2013, 09:13:48 am

Very nice knife i like the profile of the blade quite alot. And the BL handle go great whith the over all look of the knife. Great job!

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on December 26, 2013, 10:23:54 pm

Sweet! looks a heck of a lot better than my first :)

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 26, 2013, 11:45:31 pm

I think that knife would be handy in a kitchen, alongside your plate in a steak house, or in your hand in a back alley.

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: Stoker on December 27, 2013, 10:50:11 am

Nicely done.. It will serve you well
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: Buffalogobbler on December 27, 2013, 06:30:26 pm

Wow, the knife looks great, How many have you made? Just one?

Kevin

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: criveraville on December 27, 2013, 10:39:39 pm

That's a nice knife!

Cipriano

Title: Re: First homemade knife from a file
Post by: RyanY on December 28, 2013, 01:17:12 am

Thanks guys! It is my first. I figured it would just be a good general purpose knife. I'm already dreaming of making the next one.  ::)