The Knives in the photo were Crafted by my father about 1940 by using old files and leather for grips. While working in The Ship yards at the time during free time. I have not changed or restored them in any way, Believe me they are sharp and hold their edges, Butchered many Deer with them. Was going to clean them up some but felt they should remain as is. I am 75 and will hand them down to My son and grandsons. Just wanted to Share. Bill

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Sweeeeet......if you want to get new sheaths for those family heirlooms ..... check our "Savage made Sheaths" at savagesheaths.com

He's made 4 or 5 for me.

What a great legacy from your father. What's more, there is something really appealing about hand-made, homemade knives.

You don't say how much you use them, if at all. While I can see the desire to preserve them, I think they would mean more to your descendants if they knew that you had used them too.

Knives made from files is another thing I like, but I am not enterprising enough to make mine from scratch. Instead, I have bought a few Anza knives over the years. Hard-core knife enthusiasts seem to be lukewarm about them, but I like them anyway. They are hand-made, and individual examples will vary a bit. The blades always retain enough of the original file that there is no question where they come from.

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Thanks for reply but new sheaths would takeaway form Them The originals are what he made and are just fine as far as condition some leather cream would restore them but as I said hate to alter them in any way. Again Thanks. Bill

That's why America became what it became.
It's a shame we are losing work ethics like that.
mscook

????????????? Did you mean Skills Lost

Sorry; wasn't saying get rid of the original sheathes........ they are part of the heirloom package ( I've got my Father's WWII custom knife and sheath) but................ I was suggesting a new sheath(s) for future field use to preserve the heirlooms condition!

Nice knives, really nice to have a piece of your dad.

BamBam
Thanks for the link to savage sheaths, just what I have been looking for.

Blades with character & family history, priceless. Also better than
you can buy off the rack. My brother has a knife my old man made while in the Navy. Blade was a file, Alumilum hand guard
and handle made of stacked poker chips.

My dad made a knife ...ONCE!

Like the OP's it started life as a file, when dad was working on it he could NOT believe how difficult it was to keep symmetrical things symmetrical and parallel things parallel.

Just a tiny amount of material removed in one spot changed everything else.

He swore NEVER again! Many years later I took dad's knife to a friend of mine in Great Falls Montana who is a Master Bladesmith (Montana Bladesmith Co. Ed Caffery) and he touched up a few things for me and told me my dad did a pretty good job for a first timer.

Ed then asked if it was ok to touch up the edge...WOW! Is it sharp now !!! Ed also suggested that I not use it for any heavy cutting as he did not know how or IF my dad did anything with the tempering.

When I see these made at home/own shop knifes it makes me remember my dad, his knife and all the new words I got to learn!!

Randy