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Offline Mechslasher

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File Knife
« on: August 10, 2010, 05:48:45 pm »
the blade on this knife was forged out for me by a friend of mine on tradgang.  this file was one of the first i bought when i started bow making over 10 years ago.  i'm guessing i've used this file to make over 75 bows and i hated to throw it away when it wasn't cutting like i wanted it to.  so i asked steve nuckels if he would forge it out but leave some traces of the file to show some character.  the grip is from a buck i killed when i was younger and i put an ivory cap on the end and attempted to scrimshaw an old english c to personalize it.  enjoy!

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Offline Josh

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Re: File Knife
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 05:55:28 pm »
Nice knife, Chris.  It's even more awesome that it has a back story as good as yours.  I think I am going to do the same with my bow file when it finally bites the dust (LOL).  Thanks for the inspiration.  :)
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Re: File Knife
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 06:57:26 pm »
 Nice knife! you still want to trade? ;D We could grind that "C" off. ;)
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: File Knife
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2010, 07:05:19 pm »
thats a pretty cool knife chris... got some 'history' to it.
nice
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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: File Knife
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 07:07:19 pm »
thanx fellows!  eddie, what you got to trade? ;D
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Re: File Knife
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 10:14:45 pm »
Sweet! That's one of the best-looking knives I've seen in a while. A big "P" would fit right on that pommel, too. ;D
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Re: File Knife
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 11:19:19 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline NTD

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Re: File Knife
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 11:27:07 pm »
Very cool knife and nice story too it.
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Re: File Knife
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2010, 12:05:04 am »
Nice knife. I love file knives. Definitely like the sheath. Horizontal carries are my favorite thanks to Boo.
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Re: File Knife
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2010, 06:47:01 am »
Beautiful knife Chris,nice job on both parts. :)
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Offline islandpiper

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Re: File Knife
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2010, 09:01:53 pm »
the "old boys" a generation or two before us valued STEEL........and didn't just landfill any of it .    find an old smithy and look under the benches, and behind the forge and in the rafters.  Anything that could be heated and pounded on was saved and eventually re-used. 

Good job on that knife, excellent use of a good piece of steel. 

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Re: File Knife
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2010, 10:06:29 pm »
That is an amazing knife!
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: File Knife
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2010, 11:49:53 am »
Great looking knife, i just finished my first knife, also from a file. That was a fun project, i'm sure i'll be doign more.

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