'Nuther Rasp bites the dust

[pappy]

made this Bowie .. 14" long 8" blade from an old Nicholson farrier rasp using four different antlers for the handle....Elk, Mule, White Tail and Sambar......

[Jimspur]

Nice work!

[Roost 1]

Very nice

[Gold Spur]

Very nice!

[trefalga]

isn't the metal from a file or rasp too brittle for a knife?

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[chadly]

Looks good!

[Spitten and drummen]

 

[appalachianstruttstopper]

    looks great!!!

[Bowhuntr73]

Very cool looking!!

[Twowithone]

 That's an awesome looking knife. 

[kyturkeyhunter4]

Looks awesome! Nice work 

[daddyduke]

Very Nice!!

[tha bugman]

 

[pappy]

isn't the metal from a file or rasp too brittle for a knife?

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if you were to make a knife without heat treating it and tempering it yes, it would snap. I heat treat to 1550 degrees (until a magnet will not stick to it) then after 30 minutes I temper it at 450 degrees for 6 hours to bring it back to a workable form.

[born2hunt]

That there is a purty knife Pappy !!