Well HELL! It just wouldn't look RIGHT!!

[Lavan]

I keep wanting to filework the back of my RSK. And it just won't pass my test of will it LOOK right.
NO! It WOULDN'T!
It is a workin knife. One that may be batoned and whacked. And choking up on the blade would be uncomfortable.
DANG!
An ...unpersonalized .... knife.

:grumpy:

 

[StretchNM]

What is it, exactly Lavan, that you want to change with the file? I'm asking because I'm not quite understanding by reading your post.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

He's talking about decorative filework, like the backspring of this knife, only on the folder he wants to filework, it would have to be on the blade, which would interfere with use: http://store1.yimg.com/I/gyby_1977_12784969

 

[Lavan]

I did this to my SAK, Delica, and U-2

It just won't cut it on a RSK ....

 

[StretchNM]

Those look nice. How do you do it? Knife in a clamp and just work it with files?

 

[Lavan]

 

[stingray4540]

Great tutorial Lavan. You should give it it's own post and make it a sticky.

 

[StretchNM]

Yes, very good! But keep adding info (files, clamping, technique, time required) etc. That would be great.

Also, what knife-types do you recommend and what styles wouldn't look so good? I know you couldn;t bring yourself to do your Ritter, but why not and what others?