New File Knife

[Compressorguy]

Made a new knife out of an old file that will be a gift to a good friend for allowing me the privilege to turkey hunt on his land. The knife is 6” long with 3/16” thick by 2-1/2” blade and 3-1/2” handle. Handle is Elk antler chew toy from the pet store and the pins are from 2mm bicycle spokes. Handle was stained with med brown leather dye and finished with bees wax. Should be a handy little knife that I hope serves him well and brings as much joy as hunting his land has.

 

[Compressorguy]

Top view, handles are also epoxied and the blade was cold blued and rubbed back with 0000 steel wool.

 

[Beaverman2]

Nicely done!

 

[R Ellis]

It is hard to beat a knife made from a file

 

[Coinneach]

Made a new knife out of an old file that will be a gift to a good friend for allowing me the privilege to turkey hunt on his land. The knife is 6” long with 3/16” thick by 2-1/2” blade and 3-1/2” handle. Handle is Elk antler chew toy from the pet store and the pins are from 2mm bicycle spokes. Handle was stained with med brown leather dye and finished with bees wax. Should be a handy little knife that I hope serves him well and brings as much joy as hunting his land has.

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Simple, practical; yet elegant; well done sir.

 

[TDM]

It looks great! Nicely done.

 

[Compressorguy]

Finished it off with a simple sheath with belt loop made from 8-9oz veg tan.

 

[The Miner '49er]

Wow, I wish WE were friends. Excellent work!

 

[William O.]

That elk handle came out well with that dye, it really makes the knife look that much better.

 

[rich pierce]

Excellent and a great gift.