Posted: 9/1/2013 7:41:28 AM EDT
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Hey guys, I know this is a gun board and all. But I was proud of this as it was my first attempt.
I made this from a broken file , scrap aluminum, and an old canvas shirt. Total investment was about 15.00$ I've gotta get some 600 and 1000 grit to finish shaping the handles then make a sheath. 
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Good job man its better than anything I can turn out... How did you do the heat treating ? I drew it down on the handle and the spine, with a torch while keeping the egde cool with a wet rag. Most folks don't do it this way as they are easier to work in an annealed state. Definitely more time consuming with it hardened. Made a fancy prison shank 
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I drew it down on the handle and the spine, with a torch while keeping the egde cool with a wet rag. Most folks don't do it this way as they are easier to work in an annealed state. Definitely more time consuming with it hardened. Made a fancy prison shank Quoted:
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Good job man its better than anything I can turn out... How did you do the heat treating ? I drew it down on the handle and the spine, with a torch while keeping the egde cool with a wet rag. Most folks don't do it this way as they are easier to work in an annealed state. Definitely more time consuming with it hardened. Made a fancy prison shank I have heard that annealing is a must because most files are too hard and which makes them brittle. |