mountain mAN FILE KNIFE

[MountainManCowboy]

this is my most recent knife i made its just chunck of elkhorn an a ol 1940's file.. temered to around 56

 

[MountainManCowboy]

this is my most recent knife i made its just chunk of elkhorn an a ol 1940's file i used no power tools.. temered to around 56

photo is from https://www.facebook.com/WtsCustomBoneHandledKnives

 

[MountainManCowboy]

this is my most recent knife i made its just chunck of elkhorn an a ol 1940's file.. temered to around 56

 

[deepwoodswalker]

Good honest knife. How do you attach the handle? Epoxy, burned??? I have not made many hidden tang knives and wondering what works good.

Thanks,
Mic

 

[amiznu]

wondering the same thing as deepWood

 

[MountainManCowboy]

i put the handles on by hot soaking the antler until the pith in the center is soft, an you push the tang into the pith, (makein sure you dont move it side to side) beacause it'll make the hole bigger'n the tang, an your blade'll be loose, but then when it drys, it tightens up on the tang and hardens

 

[knomad]

Huh, I know I'm a lil late to the the thread, but that's pretty cool. Howed you figure that out? The blade looks like it'll cut well, secondary bevel? or just scandi?

 

[knomad]

Also, did you grind all the teeth off? I've made a few file knives, the teeth always pose a problem aesthetically, and they get dirty, never know which way to go on them...