File Knife Question

[jolson]

I am making my first file knife. I have already annealed it and am hand filing the blade into final shape. My question is, how fine do I make the blade edge before doing the final quench and tempering? Do I leave some meat on it, or file it down to almost sharp?

 

[danbot]

I would leave about 1/16" from sharp.

 

[marcinek]

Here would be a great place to ask

https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/shop-talk-bladesmith-questions-and-answers.741/

 

[jolson]

Thanks. I think that sounds about right.