couple of knives

[kristophish]

Stabilised spalted birch handle with leather brass and antler bolster. Brass pins

Hand forged from a nicholson file
120mm blade
250mm oal

trade value £140ish

Stabalised birch leather red fibre and brass handle.

3.5 inch blade

8 inch overall length

With spiral filework on the spine

Sheath is veg tan leather with horizontal carry and tattooed belt loop.

Trade value £120 ish
Theres a couple of bits im not entirely happy with cosmeticly but this will in no way affect the use of the knife.

Im after a nice folding knife and or leatherman.
Cheers kris

 

[Stevie777]

Didn't know you could make a knife from File steel...Nice work.

 

[Whittler Kev]

Didn't know you could make a knife from File steel...Nice work.

Really???? very high carbon steel but needs tempering well to stop it snapping. Made a few meself loike with the spine as a striker

 

[kristophish]

Didn't know you could make a knife from File steel...Nice work.

yeah files are great for knives. You need to be carefull of which files you use ie fully hardened not case hardened.

I tend to use either nicholson or oberg brand

 

[DocG]

yeah files are great for knives. You need to be carefull of which files you use ie fully hardened not case hardened.

I tend to use either nicholson or oberg brand

I can recommend kristophish's file knives.

Ref http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124317

All the best.