Quill-File Knife

[joshk1025]

Very nice knife and cool sheath. How do you heat treat these?

 

[Charles S]

I really like it! I would love one! I will PM you! Great small knife.

 

[rcmodel]

I'd like the sheath as much as the knife if the sharp 90 degree corner were rounded off and a little hand clearance semi-circle cut in the mouth.

rc

 

[liontribe]

yeah, this was the sheath for the prototype. i may address the shape a bit more on the next batch.

liontribe

 

[liontribe]

i decided to do an XL version that is just over 8" long. not sure about the handle on this one. maybe a nice wrapped handle.

liontribe

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Nice work and a handy looking knife.

 

[JShirley]

Could you show a close-up of the sides of the handles? I'm hoping to see that you beveled the edges down, so they're rounded, not square and sharp.

 

[Valkman]

Man that is SWEET! And thank you for the kind words about my designs.

 

[Readyrod]

Wow, that knife looks really nice. Great styling.

 

[heron]

Very simple grace and beauty there! Like it!

 

[liontribe]

thanks all. i anneal the files before i grind and shape them. then i heat treat them like i would 1095. they seem to be very similar to the 10xx series of carbon steels and they take a great heat treat. they may very well be 1095, for all i know. i just know that this HT works great for Nicholson files, so i try to stick to that brand. never had a problem. as for sharp edges along the handle. i radius everything on a 4" contact wheel with a course cork belt and then proceed to buff and polish everything with Scotch Brite belts down to the fine blue buffing belt. gives it a nice smooth feel and nary a sharp edge. the remaining bit of file grooves on the flats give just the right amount of grip to the handle. i have been carrying one for weeks and it works great. i just finished up my third run of these. i have made close to 3 dozen now. the last of the orders are shipping out to the customers this week. now i am working more with the larger files and a few that were custom ordered with thin G10 scale handles. i have had a fun time working with all these files.

liontribe

 

[Sam Cade]

they may very well be 1095, for all i know. i just know that this HT works great for Nicholson files, so i try to stick to that brand.

They used to be 1095 or something very close.

No clue as to what the current Mexican/Brazilian junk-files are.

 

[liontribe]

yeah, i have seen the Mexican Nicholson files. not sure what they are cut from. i try to find the US made files. they are getting harder and harder to find. i like to check out the local pawn shops and the like for old files. pawn shops around here always have a good supply of old hand tools.

liontribe

 

[Mp7]

Excellent.

I might have to (TRY!) to build something similar myself.

 

[JShirley]

Sounds like you "dehorned" the handle. That was my only concern.