SHOKR
Well-Known Member
i decided to try and make knives out of old files
1 some are so rusty i cant even see the steel, should i clean it before i work or near the end? i want to leave part of the ricasso for looks (i have been suggested diluted acids, but want to avoid that, any other suggestions? been also told vinegar which i will probably try first)
2 i know i will need to anneal them, and i know that would seem crazy, but would an oven do? if not what other ways can i use? torch? heat gun? forge?
3 when sanding, do i sand in one direction or both?
4 any body got anythings else i need/would want to know?
PS: i am doing all that inside my apartment, so the more simple and safe the suggestions the better
thanks
1 some are so rusty i cant even see the steel, should i clean it before i work or near the end? i want to leave part of the ricasso for looks (i have been suggested diluted acids, but want to avoid that, any other suggestions? been also told vinegar which i will probably try first)
2 i know i will need to anneal them, and i know that would seem crazy, but would an oven do? if not what other ways can i use? torch? heat gun? forge?
3 when sanding, do i sand in one direction or both?
4 any body got anythings else i need/would want to know?
PS: i am doing all that inside my apartment, so the more simple and safe the suggestions the better
thanks