cheap but good files/steel

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We stopped into a little place called J&P Liquidators today, looking for Easter baskets. I ended up with 2 10" Nicholson knife files (already beveled ;))*, a 14" Simonds red-tang mill 2nd cut, and a big whompin' 16" Tome Feteira from Portugal. This beast is a strong 5/16" thick and 1 7/16" wide. Bwahahahah, I see "Big Mean Chopper" being this thing's destiny :D

Total cost for the files was $9. I can't have a foot of good steel shipped to me for that, so I figured I couldn't lose. I'll be checking all the old threads for HT info of course. Simonds has the MSDS sheets for thewir files on their site, pretty cool, they list the actual comp of the steel. http://www.simonds.cc/publications/pubmisc.php

I didn't find as much about the Tome Fetiera steel, but the AAT site says they make their own steel in-house. Anyone familiar with these people?
http://www.angloamericantools.com/box25.html
http://www.tome-feteira.pt/uk/index.html

Now I really got no excuse not to build a forge to anneal etc... already picked up a fire extinguisher for the shop :o

* I almost forgot, the Nicholsons are beveled but have no teeth cut into the faces or edge. Only about halway down the spine, starting near the tang. They're both stamped and hardened, my other files don't want to dig into them at all. What gives?
 
I just sacrificed an old Nicholson file today. It was good sized, and would not cut anymore, so I annealed it and turned it into a blade today. Like you say, you can't ship for that price.:)

BTW, I don't know much, but if you are interested in how I built an extremely low dollar forge, let me know. I won't bore you w/ useless details of po'boy redneck construction otherwise.
 
Jay, use IG's tutorial. its easy and its what i used. if you need help you can always come to me or IG. nice find man.
 
We did get the baskets, too! Actually, the lil woman found 'em while I was rummaging thru the box of files... it worked out as a bonus run :D
 
Any Cal. said:
BTW, I don't know much, but if you are interested in how I built an extremely low dollar forge, let me know. I won't bore you w/ useless details of po'boy redneck construction otherwise.
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I can't see your email but you should be able to see mine. Go ahead on and send me your take on this!

PimpinSquee said:
Jay, use IG's tutorial. its easy and its what i used. if you need help you can always come to me or IG. nice find man.
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I have Indian George's forge plans bookmarked and backed-up on disc :thumbup: I'll be back at that store from time-to-time to check for deals.
 
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