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File work help!!??
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09/09/16 08:22 PM
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CAMO34
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What is a good set of files so I can try some file work?
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Re: File work help!!??
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09/10/16 08:49 PM
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MikeC
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Just my opinion but it's hard to beat the Nicholson files that are made here in the USA. The imported ones aren't near as good. That being said, a half round, round and triangle and a couple of different sizes of the round chainsaw files from Lowes will do the job but won't last as long.
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Re: File work help!!??
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09/13/16 01:01 AM
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Jason Fry
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What Mike said. You can do a whole lot with Nicholson files in triangle, round, half round, and flat. If you just want two, get the triangle and a 1/8 or 3/16 round. This ought to get you started... http://www.frycustomknives.com/tutorials/vine-filework
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Re: File work help!!??
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09/18/16 06:54 PM
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Andrew Griggs
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Weiss is a good brand as well.
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Re: File work help!!??
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09/21/16 06:37 AM
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Big Tony
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Has any of y'all used a Dremel? I used a Dremel to do this. Took about 10 minutes.
"A hunt based only on trophies taken, falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be." -Fred Bear
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Re: File work help!!??
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09/25/16 01:59 AM
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MikeC
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I've seen a lot of so called file work done with a dremel. Not hard to see if you know what you're looking at. To me at least using a mechanical means to embellish a knife isn't really file work.
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