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alittlefishy

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Why not much talk, use and maintenance of file knifes. I have one. The craftsman ship is up there with most custom knives imo, some or better some worse doesn’t have any high tech steel for the blades just plain old Nicholson file, but it looks good and very well-made. It’s an ANZA fixed blade of course. Got to figure out how to post pictures again. Only my second post.
 
You need a pic hosting site.

Imgur is good and free. Upload your pics there, select your pic, and click on the box for "message boards and forums". Copy and paste that link here.

I'd like to see pics. :)
 
shane45-1911 said:
You need a pic hosting site.

Imgur is good and free. Upload your pics there, select your pic, and click on the box for "message boards and forums". Copy and paste that link here.

I'd like to see pics. :)
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shane45-1911 said:
You need a pic hosting site.

Imgur is good and free. Upload your pics there, select your pic, and click on the box for "message boards and forums". Copy and paste that link here.

I'd like to see pics. :)
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Working on it
 
alittlefishy said:
Why not much talk, use and maintenance of file knifes. I have one. The craftsman ship is up there with most custom knives imo, some or better some worse doesn’t have any high tech steel for the blades just plain old Nicholson file, but it looks good and very well-made. It’s an ANZA fixed blade of course. Got to figure out how to post pictures again. Only my second post.
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You have picked the top of the file knife art to compare to! I am 65, and I don't remember a time when ANZA knives weren't around. There are a lot of models now, but about 30 years ago (or more) I would see his knives at the huge gun/hunter's show in Houston. Some would filter back our way into San Antonio, but not too many. I had a couple of guys that bought them as users and absolutely loved them. Simple, hard working, and made to be used... hard. They are both hunters and they used their a little as camp knives but specifically to break down white tail.

Over the years they have become much more diversified and their choices of materials and designs have really improved. Good on them! They have built that business one knife at a time.

Up in the Hill Country of Texas, there is a high school that teaches youngsters to be farriers. It is a thriving class and has been for years. But what to do with the worn out rasps and files? Teach the kids to make knives! Due to Covid, they had not been at a gun show (their biggest sales venue) for some time. But when they are there, there is all manner and designs of knife. Small little game knives, capers, skinners, working knives, etc., all made from files. And some really cool choppers (and some fantasy knives) made from the big hoof rasps. First time I had ever seen handles made from "horse mat". The boys have a great time, some have gone on to be knife smiths, and all the proceeds go back to the school. Good stuff.
 
Anza seems to have been around forever.
They must be doing something right.
I always wanted one but never got around to it.
 
Expecting this one in a week or so, it was made from a rasp, not sure of brand. Maker was very surprised by the hardness he was able to HT the steel to. Very excited, i like this idea of "recycling":

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