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Miller
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File Blade Knife
      #3102 - 01/06/03 07:17 PM

Could someone help me out? I remember reading a thread on a forum somewhere that detailed making a knife from a file. For the life of me, I cannot find it, I checked here, Accurate Reloading, Australia Hunting Net. Does anyone know where this thread was posted?

Or any information would be appreciated.

Lynn Miller

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Re: File Blade Knife [Re: Miller]
      #3110 - 01/06/03 09:38 PM

I think it was on Accurate Reloading.

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Re: File Blade Knife [Re: NitroX]
      #3118 - 02/06/03 05:26 AM

they tend to be very brittle using files for knives,mate has made me 3 out of old cross cut saw blades--you know the one where there is a man on each end,very sturdy and great carbon steel.

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Re: File Blade Knife [Re: gryphon]
      #3129 - 02/06/03 04:11 PM

I have made one out of a machine steel cutter (big hacksaw type thing) blade. A bastard to shape and sharpen but it holds an edge forever and a day. Damn near indestructable. But as with most things, I'm stuffed if I know where I lost it!

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Re: File Blade Knife [Re: Wello3021]
      #3137 - 02/06/03 07:41 PM

Actually, I did another search on Accurate Reloading and found under the spear forum. I made a knife from a file many years ago and used for several years, till I broke it one day using it as a pry bar. It served me right.

I was thinking of making another, since getting my currnet knife in the US through customs could be a nightmare. I have a few big old files lying around that would make some good blades.

Lynn Miller

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Re: File Blade Knife [Re: Miller]
      #3139 - 02/06/03 09:35 PM

Lynn

You should easily get a knife through in checked luggage. As long as the knife isn't a two edged dagger.

When I was in Berlin airport and their scanners picked up something solid and "un-xrayable" I had to go to a secure area and open the bag. The item was a pewter flask. Anyway the silly female officer almost laid an egg when she found a knife (sheath knife - I had done some hunting) in my luggage and questioned me about it. I answered "SO WHAT?" and the male officer, said no problem.

Then back through the whole rigmoural of x-rays etc to get to the flight waiting area. They did apologise for the inconvenience saying they had to be careful being a capital city airport. They were good, even xraying the soles of ones shoes. Which is better than letting passengers walk through if you go behind a pretty girl AND set off the metal detector alarm like I did in Zimbabwe!

Another time I came into Adelaide airport with five assorted swords and knifes. No problems at all.


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Re: File Blade Knife [Re: NitroX]
      #3272 - 08/06/03 03:52 PM

Here is a file knife that I picked up a gunshow a few years ago. It was made by a company who's name escapes me but it is very sharp and holds an edge very well.

If you look close you can see the file teeth that are polished down and makes a very nice look.




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