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knives made from files?

/Ive got a knife made from an old file It is sharp as all get out and has a bone handle I put a pic up on my page has anyone ever run across one of these?

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Permalink Reply by James Casto on January 6, 2011 at 1:45

There's a knife company that makes knives from files. www.anzaknives.com/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybMDdLpMAvQ

I don't own one, but may order one eventually, because it's supposed to be good hard steel. They re-temper the file and make a knife blade out of it.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on January 6, 2011 at 10:15

ANZA makes some GREAT knives from files .. I don't believe that is what is pictured .. the pic appears something more along the lines of something someone created w/i the re-enacting environment.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on January 10, 2011 at 18:42

@ James .. I do own one .. bought it used @ a gun show .. tis a great little knife .. nothing but good things to say about it !!!

ANZA's current production GRIZZLY looks interesting !!! Based on that approach .. I put a single bevel edge on the file of the mini- multi-tool of me keychain .. WHOLEE SHTZKEE .. I think it'll cut / slice / hack / saw through .......... suffice it to say .. an effective cutting tool !!!

James Casto said: I don't own one, but may order one eventually, because it's supposed to be good hard steel. They re-temper the file and make a knife blade out of it.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Newton on January 19, 2011 at 22:43

Anthony, check out my photo's I just posted two knives made from files during WWII by my dad. Very sharp stiletto type blades.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Radde on August 20, 2013 at 12:50

About 35 years ago, One of my Gun Shop customers was, David Burge, from New Germany Minn. I had a old forage I was selling, and he was interested. He asked me, 'How Much', I scratched my head, then grabbed a wore out file from the bench, and a piece of Red Elm, from the wood pile, and said: "Make me a knife". He did, this is it. It's about 8" long, blade about 5/8" deep, and about 1/16" thick

For 20 years or so, it was my, 'patch', knife. (Cutting a patch off at the muzzle, after loading a round ball, in a muzzle loader). Now, It sits on my desk, and openers letters.

David became known, (locally) for making a good quality knife. About 30 years ago he moved to somewhere in North, New Mexico area. Have lost touch with him.

This is one of the first knives he made.