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Like the title says, I was wondering who has made knives from files or really, horse shoeing rasps. I saw some custom knives made from them that I thought were very nice. What is your experience with this. Do you need to temper the files before you work on them. I am assuming the files are too...

Thanks for the welcome guys. Clint I'm out in Elizabeth. I appreciate the invite. When I'm over in that area I will definitly give you a shout.

Got a vice also Rob. Thanks for the reply.

Thank you both for the replies. Andrew, I think I am going to look around for a used band saw thinking that it would just make things easier. I was also looking at getting a drill press anyways so thats also on the list. After those are gotten I think the plan is to build the NWGS but maybe...

Sorry, its the "New to knifemaking" section

Just introducing myself from Colorado. Been wanting to build knives for a while since a friend of mine showed me one he made. It wasn't spectacular but I've always loved knives so I thought i would give it a try. Been saving a bit of money from a part time job I have so I decided it was time to...

Hello all, I'm a complete beginner but wanting to learn about making knives. I've been reading and studying as much as possible and want to start putting together my shop. My questions are what basic tools should I be looking at. Do most people use a bandsaw to cut out patterns or use a...