Hand made file knife

[Faulkner]

I purchased a couple knives from a local knife maker at the gun show in Conway, Arkansas. This knife maker hand makes them from old tools like files, cross cut saws and sawmill blades. This one is a knife made from an old Black Diamond file and it is incredibly well balanced and dense without being too heavy. This one will be my new go-to kitchen knife though it would make a nice skinner too.

The knife maker has a FB page at Caney Creek Knifeworks.

 

[snubbyfan]

That's a nice lookin' knife.

 

[Marshwheeling]

There was a thread about these knives on BF within the last few days. Was it yours? Seems to have vanished, or did it just get moved out of traditionals?

The knives remind me a little bit of Anzas, especially the ones made from files. The Caney Creek blade profiles and the handle materials are if anything more interesting.

 

[Faulkner]

There was a thread about these knives on BF within the last few days. Was it yours? Seems to have vanished, or did it just get moved out of traditionals?

The knives remind me a little bit of Anzas, especially the ones made from files. The Caney Creek blade profiles and the handle materials are if anything more interesting.

I must have missed the other thread, it was not mine.

 

[G.T. Smith]

Ole Hic

I must have missed the other thread, it was not mine.

Yeah, I saw it too. It was your post but it was titled ole hic and it showed another fine looking blade by the same guy. I think one of the replies thought you meant old hickory knives. That is why I remembered it.
Those are nice looking and I'll bet they are sharp too.
Peace,
Gordon

 

[shouldazagged]

Fine-looking knife. What's the blade length?

 

[Faulkner]

Yeah, I saw it too. It was your post but it was titled ole hic and it showed another fine looking blade by the same guy. I think one of the replies thought you meant old hickory knives. That is why I remembered it.
Those are nice looking and I'll bet they are sharp too.
Peace,
Gordon

My bad, I misunderstood the question.

Fine-looking knife. What's the blade length?

About 6 inches

 

[garddogg56]

That is a beautiful knife.I carry an Anza file knife during deer season love the edge retention of a file knife.I am dabbling in knife blanks made of old files here are some I have started in rough form.

 

[6518John]

That is a beautiful knife.I carry an Anza file knife during deer season love the edge retention of a file knife.I am dabbling in knife blanks made of old files here are some I have started in rough form.

I like all of these--especially the sheepsfoot on bottom.

 

[growr]

Very nice indeed!!

My dad (before he died) once made a knife from an old file...swore many days at it as well..said NEVER again!

Turns out he had no idea how hard it is to keep parallel lines parallel and symetric lines symetric. Remove a few thousandths in one area affects everything else!

Any way it is a inheritance I treasure...you can still see the file teeth near the hilt.

Thanks DAD!

Randy

 

[oger]

My grandfather was a blacksmith and made many a knife from worn out files. I think there is still one laying around somewhere.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I might have a file knife somewhere; I can't recall. I do know that old files are often used to make great knives. I will eventually post a picture of a gorgeous knife that I have that was made from a rusted leaf spring. It's late and I'm not going to putter around to find it presently but I promise that i will someday. Handles are "pink ivory" - that's a wood, not an animal product. Soon, I have to show you, y'all will love it.

 

[Marshwheeling]

I must have missed the other thread, it was not mine.

I was mistaken. It was here, not BF. Your Old Hic thread.

 

[garddogg56]

Thanx guys.maybe one will be as nice as the OP's file knife..John,I am hoping to make that blank into a warncliff style blade with a Maine whitetail antler for a handle..

 

[Xfuzz]

Received my blade today.
I ordered a smaller 6 inch with a 2.5 inch
blade.
Well made knife for the bucks.