My New File Knives

EyeDog

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A couple of months ago I bought my first file knife. WOW—so I’ve cleared out a display drawer to collect some of these great knives. I’ve bought two file knives from Alexander Noot, a knife maker here on BF and one from a local shop in San Diego called Anza Knives. These knives are pictured below
1. Top knife is my newest from Alexander Noot a 9.5” drop point from a a Nicholson Brasil Bastard file with belt sheath.
2. Middle was my first file knife, another Noot knife with a cool upswept 6.5” curve blade from a Nicholson Holland file with pocket sheath.
3. Bottom knife is a 6” Anza with belt sheath.





I especially like Alex’s two knives because of their handles which retain the file scoring. They are great to gripe and just feel good in the hand. These file knives take some great edges and respond to wet stones and and sandpaper to produce wicked edges.



So I am new to file knives and have seen some posted here. If you want to add some of yours to this thread that would be great. I’ve not used mine for anything yet, except to admire—what do you use yours for?



Thanks….Mike
 
I have several friends here in San Diego who use their Anza knives for hunting. They speak highly of them.
 
I hope to visit them soon Frank. I've been impressed with their variety of file knives. I am not a hunter but spend a lot of time in our RV in more remote areas of the coast from Northern CA to the Canadian border. So a few of my knives find a fair amount of camping time when we're boondocking. I know that's what I'll use the larger Noot knife for.
 
I'm a massive fan of file knives and make a few myself, I have two file knives from other makers, one of which is my Michael Morris friction folder that is one amazing cutter, and michael's prices are great!

Edit: note the friction folder tang also doubles as a bottle opener when closed!



The other is a 10" behemoth of a rasp knife I got from a file/rasp kith on BB, made by a very talented member, it's now my go-to pig knife.

I know a lot of people turn their noses up at file knives, but I love them!
 
Mike, those look like great knives. Thanks for showing them. I have heard good things about Anza knives and need to get one to try out. Did not know about Alex Noot... thanks for the info.

I have only one file knife... made from a from a farrier's rasp by Bob Blanton, a knife maker in Florida. I use it to cut off the heads of catfish... it excels at that.

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MerryMadMonk said:
Mike, those look like great knives. Thanks for showing them. I have heard good things about Anza knives and need to get one to try out. Did not know about Alex Noot... thanks for the info.

I have only one file knife... made from a from a farrier's rasp by Bob Blanton, a knife maker in Florida. I use it to cut off the heads of catfish... it excels at that.
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I would not want to be a cat fish any where near that knife. I'll have to look up what a farrier's rasp is. It's amazing all the different steels that knife makers turn into knives.
 
Is that bone on the ANZA handle? all look superb.tempted....must....resist.
 
jehicks87 said:
Um... not to hijack the thread, but is this one available?
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That's not a question you ask here. Take the time to read the guidelines, please. You'll find this is one of them;
We don't want to see the forum become an extension of the "Exchange". In line with this, please do not make public offers or inquire as to the availability of another member's knife which has been posted within our threads.
 
vilePossum said:
that bowie is just plain awesome... and i believe you know this one as well:
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I missed that Warncliffe but now that I have the Bowie in hand I am really glad I got it. I am going to have a custom sheath made for it as I want to use it in my RV as a reachable knife while on the road.
 
Great thread and knives.
I have a pocket file knife from Alexander that I just love. I will get a pic up.
rolf
 
EyeDog said:
I missed that Warncliffe but now that I have the Bowie in hand I am really glad I got it. I am going to have a custom sheath made for it as I want to use it in my RV as a reachable knife while on the road.
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ha, i totally believe that! it lookes reeeeeally nice in the pictures and the video!
 
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