Hi all. I recently made my first knife, from an old file. Not the best file to start from, as it was nearly 1/4 inch thick and finished at 5mm. Good for splitting with a baton though lol. After this I decided to try and hone my knife making a little, by making a second from more manageable materials. Unfortunately I seem to have used mild steel, so either case hardening or just a test bed for others.
Anyhow, here's a few pics of the first one if anyone is interested.
The file, annealed and smoothed (mostly)...
Cut out and rough shaping...
Rough bevel...
Rough fitting of scales...
Wok and hoover forge (in pieces)...
Hardened and scales fitted...
And mounted in a box...
Anyhow, here's a few pics of the first one if anyone is interested.
The file, annealed and smoothed (mostly)...
Cut out and rough shaping...
Rough bevel...
Rough fitting of scales...
Wok and hoover forge (in pieces)...
Hardened and scales fitted...
And mounted in a box...