NorthBorder
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I didn't want to hijack my own thread when @Jonny2guns displayed his knife that @hso identified as being made by Anzas. I looked at their website and they do make some beautiful knives. I notice one that appeared to be made from a farrier's rasp. I guess they make a lot of theirs from old tool files. I've been dickering with making knives from old files for a few years now. Here is one that I ground out of a farrier's rasp.
It leaves a nice look to the knife.
This is a real learning experience. I've made several knives from files and rasps but have yet to complete one. File steel is difficult to work with because it is hardened steel. Its really time consuming to grind and sand down the blade. I have only been able to drill holes in the handle of one knife to add scales but I've ruined a lot of drill bits trying. So, this year I bought a small forge to anneal the steel. Now that it is getting warmer I plan to go to the garage and fire it up. I made some scales from epoxy resin and food coloring and some sparkly stuff mixed into the resin. I think when I get to the point where I can add the scales it might look pretty cool.
If you have any inclination to try this you might hit the pawn shops or old tool shops and start hoarding old American made files. I paid $1-2 each. Pretty cheap to start a new hobby.
It leaves a nice look to the knife.
This is a real learning experience. I've made several knives from files and rasps but have yet to complete one. File steel is difficult to work with because it is hardened steel. Its really time consuming to grind and sand down the blade. I have only been able to drill holes in the handle of one knife to add scales but I've ruined a lot of drill bits trying. So, this year I bought a small forge to anneal the steel. Now that it is getting warmer I plan to go to the garage and fire it up. I made some scales from epoxy resin and food coloring and some sparkly stuff mixed into the resin. I think when I get to the point where I can add the scales it might look pretty cool.
If you have any inclination to try this you might hit the pawn shops or old tool shops and start hoarding old American made files. I paid $1-2 each. Pretty cheap to start a new hobby.