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File Kwaiken
Reground and re heat treated Nicholson File.
Red cotton cordwrap impregnated with CA glue.
3mm thick leather pocket sheath covered with black snakeskin.
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Comment by Alexander Noot on October 21, 2013 at 3:22
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I get them to a forging heat and then let them slowly cool down to anneal.
Afterwards I treat the steel like any other carbon tool steel. Bring it up to quenching heat, quenching, tempering.
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Comment by Ron Cooper on October 19, 2013 at 14:42
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Great job on the handle wrap! I'm curious - How did you "re-heat treat" this blade?
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