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Offline osage outlaw

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First file knife
« on: August 31, 2015, 02:40:30 pm »
This is my first real knife.  I used an old USA made Arcade file.  I annealed it, shaped it, normalized it, hardened it in my forge, and tempered it.  Then I sanded it and sanded it and sanded it some more.  I had 8 hours in sanding and polishing the blade.  Next time I'm doing some sanding before hardening.  The scales are curly osage from the limb on my broken bow.  The sheath is beaver tail on leather.  I put a good edge on the knife.  It will slice a phone book page.  This knife will see some action this fall.

















And a picture to remind me of all the work I put into it.


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Offline mullet

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 02:49:37 pm »
That's a shiny booger, Clint, real nice.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 02:50:28 pm »
Beautiful!!
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 02:51:10 pm »
Everytime I see one of these posted, I tell myself I'm going to make one.  Thanks for sharing and keeping me inspired!
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 02:53:53 pm »
That dude sure turned out nice Clint! You couldn't tell that is your first one for sure. You're going to have to make another one though. Got to have one to shave with while you hold that on up for a mirror! Patrick
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2015, 02:55:04 pm »
Thanks guys!

Just jump into it Tim.  I've been gathering knife making supplies for 2 years.  This summer I finally grabbed something and started working.  I wish I would have done it a long time ago.  I'm hooked.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 02:56:24 pm »
Do you plan on at least cleaning it up a little?  ;)    Seriously though, beautiful!
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Offline Blackcoyote

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2015, 02:57:05 pm »
Looks great Clint, even better when the Osage gets darker!
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Offline Ranasp

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2015, 03:20:15 pm »
Wow, super job there!  I like that you kept some of the original file hatching on it.
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2015, 03:44:41 pm »
What a keep sake! You will enjoy that knife for a lifetime! And then your kids will fight over who gets Dads first knife!  8)
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2015, 03:46:32 pm »
That came out beautiful man.
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2015, 03:53:44 pm »
Looks good, I thought you said at Marshall no Osage for one year. I guess you blew it
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2015, 03:58:05 pm »
I tried Paul.


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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: First file knife
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2015, 03:58:40 pm »
Thanks guys!   


And thanks to the guys who gave me advice and help along the way. 
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Re: First file knife
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2015, 04:05:05 pm »
Quote from: Falcon on August 31, 2015, 02:50:28 pm
Beautiful!!

what he said!

That's my favorite blade style.
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