File knife

Gliden07

Gliden07

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I finished my file knife. Old Nicholson file, Desert Iron Wood scales, Copper pins and hollow grind. Wasnt sure I was gonna like the larger recaso area but I wanted to show off a little more of the file. I like the way it came out. This is a lot less finished than my usual. Really like the Ironwood, there is no finish on them! Sanded to 1k and buffed!! Need to sharpen still and I'm thinking I should put some Tru-Oil on just to seal it all up and keep the Copper from turning then again that might look cool too!!IMG_20180802_35664.jpgIMG_20180802_24174.jpgl too??
 
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Looks good! You really learn hammer control when forging one, trying not to hit the parts you want to keep the file look on.
 
GeneK said:
Looks good! You really learn hammer control when forging one, trying not to hit the parts you want to keep the file look on.
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This one was roughed in at a Basic Blacksmith class I took. A gent there brought in a bunch of files and offered me them. Then some of the class wanted to see how a knife was made so with the Smiths blessing I had a few guys watch me rough it in.
 
DanF said:
Very nice, I need to try the ironwood, that is beautiful!
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I was very impressed with the ironwood. It is very resinous so wear a mask while working it. I bought this on Etsy for 7 bucks figured I'd give it a try! Very glad I did!!
 
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