Recently completed B&T. Nicholson file with lightly scorched curly birch. 1/8 brass. I know a lot of guys frown on files because of the lack of pos-ID on the steel but I have had very good results with the Nicholson brand. (With a lot of failures).
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Welcome Pete! I live up near Modesto. I have been making knives for about 6 years. I specialize in frontier style blade smithing....welcome!!! I look forward to future discussions from another Cali knifmaker!
Looks like a theater knife....meaning that it was made in country by the Serviceman who carried it. There were thousands and thousands of theater knives made in all the wars. They were made from anything you can think or they could get their hands on. Bayonets, swords, aircraft scrap, vehicle...
You know my first exposure to bladesmithing was an old Ron Hood video featuring Tai Goo and Tim Lively. It was called "Neo-tribal bladesmithing". I was hooked from then on out. I have made quite a few in the 6 short years I have been at it, and I learn something new each time. Welcome and I have...
Agreed!! I work for a major wine and spirits company so it is handsomely rewarded along with the $ reimbursement. A case of top shelf never hurts the cause!
Did the exact same thing with a set of exhibition walnut scales. The kind of scales that were selected specifically for a pattern that flowed absolutely perfectly with the blade profile. I was sick to my stomach brother. I feel ya!!