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I know people make knives out of files, but what kind of file? I am a newbie and would like to try my hand at making a file knife. Can someone tell me what type or kind of file I can use. Thanks in advance for your help. Alex

Here is my first real knife. The scales are from a sample package provided by Mark from Burl Source. Thank you very much Mark. It's a wedding gift for a Friend. Steel: ATS34 heat trated by Texas knife Overall legth 9.5" blade 5" Scales: I think is walnut Brick color liner and SS pins...

OK, This is #2 made out of scrap metal from Lowe's. I wanted to practice grinding something like this before moving on to better stuff. The knife is 12" with 6" blade 1/8 thick. The handle is rosewood oiled and waxed. I just been trying what I read in this forum, so you guys are my mentors...

Hi guys, I am so exited to have made my first knife. I made this knife out of a 12" circular saw blade. Dimesions are: .02" thick, blade is 5", overall 9". cutting it is was a bear. I drilled the profile then used a hacksaw. Used mostly a file and a delta 1" belt dander for grinding. The...

Hi everyone, I am just getting started on my first knife. I am looking for options on steel. I need a steel that is easy to work with. I have seen places, such as Texas Knifemaker's supply. They sell the steel and offer HT processing. The prices seem reasonalble, but I am open for any...

Hellow everyone, I am new to this forum, and new to knife making. I have always wanted to make a knife, just never had time. As I have been looking for info, I found this forum. This ia a great place full of information. I thank all of you for you posts, and I hope to be able to contribute in...