jimping

[jtwodogs]

Is there a video available that shows how to make simple even file work jimping?

 

[Varga Knives]

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[tryppyr]

I've seen a few such videos. I can't point to any directly, but I have seen a few from forum members (a couple of years ago). I haven't seen anything recently, but then I've been a bit disconnected recently.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

IIRC, the tutorials in the Stickys have some. Also a search for "file work" ( it isn't usually called jimping) will get you lots of hits.

https://cse.google.com/cse/home?cx=011197018607028182644:qfobr3dlcra

 

[Bob Ohlemann]

To learn everything you need to know about filework, buy Dwayne Dushane's video. Watch it over and over.

Bob

 

[jtwodogs]

IIRC, the tutorials in the Stickys have some. Also a search for "file work" ( it isn't usually called jimping) will get you lots of hits.

https://cse.google.com/cse/home?cx=011197018607028182644:qfobr3dlcra

Thanks Stacy for the link! I will be saving this link to my favorites.
I think my question should have been how to correctly use the search in blade forums. lol. Cause obviously I was not using it right.

 

[John Katt]

Enjoy

https://www.google.com/webhp?source...v=2&ie=UTF-8#q=file+work+knives+knife&tbm=vid

 

[Varga Knives]

I had an idea to drill a piece of steel with a tight row of straight holes and use that piece as a template to drill the holes in a second piece. CA glue those together so the holes line up perfectly, ream, and profile the steel down to where only half the row is left, i.e. semicircles (or CA together first then drill the holes through both pieces). Drill a couple of alignment holes far from this side to allow for the width of a final workpiece. Harden the steel to a high Rc and use those pieces as a guide/jig by sandwiching the actual workpiece between them in a vise and going to town with a file. Should make consistent results.

I could sell them and make a million dollars, or maybe even my money back!

Mark

 

[Augus7us]

I was thinking about this recently after reading through one of David Darom's books that show some "How they did it" steps. One (it may have been you Bruce Bump, if you're out there) mentioned how he was using a file jig to put custom file work into a tang or liner. Sadly he didn't show a picture of the device, but it had me wondering if it would be any different then the style of jig Aaron Gough has videos for. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[jtwodogs]

I had an idea to drill a piece of steel with a tight row of straight holes and use that piece as a template to drill the holes in a second piece. CA glue those together so the holes line up perfectly, ream, and profile the steel down to where only half the row is left, i.e. semicircles (or CA together first then drill the holes through both pieces). Drill a couple of alignment holes far from this side to allow for the width of a final workpiece. Harden the steel to a high Rc and use those pieces as a guide/jig by sandwiching the actual workpiece between them in a vise and going to town with a file. Should make consistent results.

I could sell them and make a million dollars, or maybe even my money back!

Mark

I think it is a great idea!

 

[Brian.Evans]

Maybe you wanted file work not jimping, but here's a thread I did a while ago that shows how I do actual spine jimping.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1272965-How-I-Jimp-a-Spine

 

[jtwodogs]

Maybe you wanted file work not jimping, but here's a thread I did a while ago that shows how I do actual spine jimping.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1272965-How-I-Jimp-a-Spine

like the pics, don't know if I want to invest in a specialized tool like that right now. But now I know.