Stock Removal Knife From Old File

by PlainsPrepper

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After finding an old file for 25 cents at a garage sale. I decided to make a stock removal knife.

STEP 1: Shaping the Blade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ORjtGbxs5Q ID:7ORjtGbxs5Q

I used a right angle grinder with a grinding disk to shape the majority of the blade.

STEP 2: Attaching the Handle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKMEiTR6hyY ID:cKMEiTR6hyY

After a minor set back trying to use my drill press to put pin holes in the tang of the knife. I decided to use a cut off wheel in my dremel to cut a slot in the tang. I then used a small piece of scrap metal and epoxy to attach the pallet wood scales.

STEP 3: Polishing and Sharpening the Blade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upho3IVWwRE ID:Upho3IVWwRE

I decided to use a 120 grit flap wheel in my right angle grinder to polish out all the grinder marks from sharping the blade.

I then used my Lanky Sharpening Set to sharpen the blade.

Get the set here. http://amzn.to/2hK0poi