firstcapitalfirearms
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I would like some recommendations on what files I should have to start out with knife making. I am a Nicholson fan. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mark
Thanks
Mark
Scott there is a lot that is not taught in school anymore. Most schools have done away with their shops. I always cut in one direction unless I have a situation where I can't get a full stroke easily and then I use a double cut. I always try to card often.I don't think proper file use is taught in school any more.
I agree. I was amazed at the finish you could be with just a file. I hate it also that manual trades are not taught. At the office, we had to fabricate and maintain a lot of equipment with minimum tools. there were times when we could not wait the week the machine shop nearby would take to make what we needed. we had two good bandsaws, welders, plasma cutter, and a drill press. shaping, tapping holes, fitting and assembling were all done by hand. we made our own jigs for bending sheet metal. some of the "school" graduates had never heard of lapping the face of parts before assembly, I mean that is why they invented RTV and thick soft gasket material.Draw filing is about the only way to get a nice flat finish. I went online to look at the school lately and all the manual trades are gone...figures.