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Title: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Bigriver on April 05, 2009, 04:34:00 PM

I made my first file knife & sheath with guidance from my good friend & master knife maker Dave Ricke( goes by "knifemaker" on here).

 File blade, elk antler scales, brass pins. The sheath is heavy cowhide hand stitched & dyed.

 I learned to appreciate you knife makers a whole lot more after this experience. Also, how hard it is to take good knife photos. It was very nice luxury having an expert to help & have the use of real machines. Whenever I wanted to leave something sub par I was told, "not in my shop"  :knothead:

 It was fun & the first of many, I hope.Thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: NW Jamie on April 05, 2009, 04:38:00 PM

Looks great, nice job.

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Kevin Evans on April 05, 2009, 04:46:00 PM

That's excellent!!!!

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: rod sarver on April 05, 2009, 04:56:00 PM

That's a dang goodlookin knife and case

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: swp on April 05, 2009, 05:33:00 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: prarieboy on April 05, 2009, 05:53:00 PM

Oh YEAH !!!

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: LAR43 on April 05, 2009, 06:16:00 PM

Great job. Expert instruction  & the right tools reduce the learning curve significantly.

You're hooked now!!!  :thumbsup:  

Larry

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: JMR on April 05, 2009, 07:07:00 PM

That looks great, the expert instruction and the use of the right tools really has paid off. That's a beautiful first knife.

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Lin Rhea on April 05, 2009, 07:10:00 PM

You should be proud! That's one fine looking knife especially for the first. Looks like you teacher did well too. Lin

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: OconeeDan on April 05, 2009, 07:25:00 PM

Sure is a nice looking knife.  I would have sworn that the handle was bone instead of antler.  Very nice!  Dan

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: TxMoon on April 05, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

very Nice i like it ! When you say file blade did you mean it was made from a old file?  Good Job Congrats on a nice first one.

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Steve Nuckels on April 05, 2009, 09:24:00 PM

Brother that is sweet all the way around!!!  Can't wait to see #2!!!!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Doug in MI on April 05, 2009, 10:40:00 PM

You should be proud of that being your first. Thats a very nice knife. Looks like a nice useful design.I like the taper from the handle to the blade.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Doug Campbell on April 06, 2009, 12:28:00 AM

Very Nice!!

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: skullworks on April 06, 2009, 06:57:00 AM

WOW! Awesome work!!!!

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Talin342 on April 06, 2009, 12:59:00 PM

Really nice knife, I like the blade profile.

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Izzy on April 06, 2009, 04:55:00 PM

That is truly a fine looking knife.Congrats.

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on April 06, 2009, 05:53:00 PM

Saaweet! What are the specs? I like it!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: ALW on April 07, 2009, 04:28:00 PM

Very nice knife.  And sheath too.  Could you explain your whole heat treating method?

Aaron

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: Bigriver on April 07, 2009, 10:03:00 PM

Thanks all for the kind words.
 
 TX , it is made from an old file. I got a dozen from an auction that were ground flat. I believe Dave said it was w2 steel & that he hates working with it, something about drudgery comes to mind.
 
Mysticbow, it is 7&1/2"oal, the blade is 3&1/2"

 ALW, I just slow ground the shape out of the file, & finished it from there. No heat treating yet, I am a super rookie. We drilled the pin holes with a carbide bit. It is very hard steel. I wanted a lanyard in the back, but I coud not get thru with a bigger drill.

 It took a while to sharpen, but I have no hair left on my forearms.

Title: Re: MY first file knife w/help
Post by: amicus on April 09, 2009, 02:06:00 PM

Bigriver, that is AWESOME, great job. I would love to do that, one day.

Gilbert