How to Make a Knife From a File - BladeForums.com
Aug 20, 2004 · A GOOD file is made from steel with about 1% carbon, and a little manganese. A small bit of Tungsten, Vanadium, and Chromium is added to that to make the file harder and the grain finer.
Who makes the best metal files? - BladeForums.com
Jul 17, 2014 · For rapid steel removal, it is darn hard to beat the Pferd 14" chip breaker, from Amazon. All Pferd and Grobet files are top of the line. Simonds is a more affordable file that is WAY better …
Help working with old Cast Steel file/rasp - BladeForums.com
Nov 28, 2011 · Cast steel has a carbon content of .75% or less, so I would work the files as if they were 1070. Most smiths who use a file to make a knife try to leave the teeth pattern on the upper bevels. …
Proper way to perform a "file test" | BladeForums.com
Nov 24, 2010 · One difference between hardness testing steel with files and the Mohs scratch hardness test, is that with the Mohs you are testing one material or mineral against another. With the file test …
Tempering A File Knife - BladeForums.com
Apr 12, 2009 · Okay, so I have another hair rained idea. I'm going to make another knife from a file. However! I want to do it without annealing and heat treating. I'm going to cold grind it with a side …
Making a knife from a file - 1095 steel? - BladeForums.com
Jul 25, 2015 · Hello all! I am 17 (so pretty new to all this steel talk) I am making a knife out of a old Nickelson file I've heard there made of 1095 carbon steel. I'm wondering do I need to re harden and …
drilling holes in a metal file - BladeForums.com
Oct 13, 1998 · man am i glad i found this site!! need some advise on drilling 1/8" holes in a knife tang made from a file.i drilled one hole in the tang end of the file,no problem using a cobalt bit.the bit …
So does anybody sharpen a knife with a file? - BladeForums.com
Dec 26, 2013 · On harder steel this doesn't work well in my experience. The RC of the file and its abrasive potential aren't high enough to use on many smaller knives that are in the high 50s. Mid to …
Making a blade from a file in 9 easy steps - BladeForums.com
Apr 7, 2006 · Here’s a very simplified version of making a knife blade from a file… not the only way or the best, but should give satisfactory results for newbies and help establish a starting point. #1. Get a …
Files for stainless steel - BladeForums.com
Jan 27, 2008 · Stainless steel files [for use on stainless steel] are there to prevent contamination .Use them only for stainless Use on carbon steel will put bits of carbon steel on the stainless .The carbon …