Very first crack at filework

jonnymac44

jonnymac44

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Well, I've always liked the look of filework on knives, whether on the blade spine or the backspacer. So, I had an old beater Gerber Paraframe in the garage and decided to give it a try. This is how my very first attempt has turned out so far. I just kind of went with it and did a pretty random pattern. I plan on working on the technique quite a bit more;), but I enjoyed this little project and hope to improve over time. What do you guys think?

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That's a fine looking job, Jonny, first time or not!

I've been wanting to try some filework, but I'm too wimpy to give it a go! (Well, that and I haven't invested in some small files). There's another forum member that occassionally puts up some pics and tips, I can't think who it is exactly, right now.

Some pics of your files and how you did it would be cool. :thumbup:
 
Looks good. How long did it take you to do that? I might go ahead and try that on my Case Sodbuster for a Thanksgiving break project.
 
Hey guys,
Thanks for all the great comments.:thumbup: I was pretty scared to try this for the first time, since it seems like something you could really mess up, but it was actually a lot of fun.

The steel on the old Gerber Paraframe is probably 440, but I can't recall at the moment. The files I used were a six piece set of "jeweler's files" that I picked up at Home Depot for $9.95. The work took me about 3 hours over the course of a few days. They seem to work ok, but I'm sure there are better ones out there that would cut better. I'll invest in some more as I progress. I'll post pics of the set when I get a chance, probably in a few days after BF switches to the new server.

I would recommend this to anyone who's had an interest. Lots of fun, and the results can be pretty cool. Easier than I thought it would be as well.:)

Jon
 
Jonnymac,
Nice job. Stay with it.
You might want to look into Diamond jeweler's files on the internet. I got a set for under $20 awhile back. The work I did on a blade was faster then with a good quality jeweler's file.
Have fun while making your knife Unique.
 
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