My file Bowie

[godogs57]

Made from a old, old Nicholson horseshoe rasp, stag handle, copper guard and buttcap, turquoise spacer. This one has a satin finish as you can see. I made one previous to this one with a mirror finish and can't decide which I prefer.

I love working with old files....they have so much personalilty in my opinion.

Hope Santa is good to all you fine folks.

 

[Frank Niro]

I believe it's a super knife in styling and finish except I hate that file thing. For me it disrupts the overall beauty of the Bowie style. Just my opinion. Frank

 

[Burl Source]

I think it's a great looking knife. The pattern from the file gives the blade character that sets it apart from the others. Keep up the good work.

 

[IVANKERLEY]

i personally like the file texture, looks cool!
The handle aint too shabby either
Beautiful! i prefer satin to mirroe so i like this one alot
all the best
ivan

 

[montana guy]

I like it. I like knives that do not look like every other knife out there.
Ronnie

 

[godogs57]

Thanks for all the comments....very much appreciated.

 

[gordonquixote]

Amazing knife! The file tooling is sweet looking, IMHO.

 

[dax51]

WOW!!! I like the file Look ... shows where it came from.

 

[R.C.Reichert]

It is a very nice looking knife. I really like the file pattern and the turquoise in the handle.

 

[muleskinner222]

Wow, that looks awesome! Great job.

 

[69_knives]

That is a cool looking knife!

 

[David Loukides]

I have never liked the look of a file knife.
UNTIL NOW !!!
Yours has Character.

 

[CShepherd]

I love it. The file part gives it character and as others have stated, speaks of it's past. Awesome to see a tool reborn, sort of reincarnation of tools.

I also prefer the satin finish as well. I'll take it anyday over a mirror finish.

Charlie

 

[hodgescl]

sweet blade. ive never used a rasp but when i made one from a file i just left the teeth on the back of the blade so they could still be used to an extent. you could also argue yours adds functionality by breaking any suction if you cut anything fleshy...

 

[jll346]

VERY cool looking knife!!:thumbup:

 

[sunny_2_75]

Putting that on my to do list...Awsome knife!

 

[hank_rearden]

Made from a old, old Nicholson horseshoe rasp, stag handle, copper guard and buttcap, turquoise spacer.

you should have let us guess what type of file was used.

merry christmas!

 

[Airborne Steel]

Fantastic knife!

I like the rasp marks, as well as the satin finish.

 

[manassas dragon]

how did you treat the steel to make it useable?

 

[godogs57]

Hey Manassas,

I annealed it by soaking at 400 degrees for two hours and then turning off the furnace and letting it cool down overnight. I then worked it like any other carbon steel blade, hardened to non-magnetic, quenched, then tempered...just that easy. I think I like the satin finish over the mirror finish.

Merry Christmas everyone.