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Comment by Alexander Noot on December 31, 2014 at 13:57

Thank you very much Bob, all I can do is keep trying really :-)

Comment by Bob Robinson on December 30, 2014 at 20:42

That is one nice blade, a really fine looker and I know a great user if the task is there! You continue to ramp up your craft in the finest manner Alexander!

Comment by Alexander Noot on December 30, 2014 at 14:28

No problemo Ron, and thanks. Yeah, this could definately function as more than a wallhanger :-)

Comment by Ron Cooper on December 29, 2014 at 14:07

Thanks again, Alex! That definitely answers my question and would serve to make this knife more than just a pretty face. You've created a real masterpiece, my friend - Kudos!

Comment by Alexander Noot on December 29, 2014 at 13:58

Good question Ron. And you're completely right. The tang on this rasp is fairly limited. That's why I ground out part of the cutting porting of the rasp in order to make a longer tang. So the tang goes all the way through the handle and out the other end into the pommel.

In other words.....this rasp is so big that I didn't even use the whole cutting edge of the thing for the blade. A part of the cutting portion is under the handle. I think over 3 inches of it in fact.

Comment by Ron Cooper on December 29, 2014 at 13:18

Thanks, Alex! 

I do have a question about the tang on this knife. Knowing how most files have a fairly limited length to their tangs, did you do anything to increase the length of the tang on this enormous knife? e.g., weld a length of steel? (and forgive my ignorance if this is a stupid question)

Comment by Alexander Noot on December 29, 2014 at 13:09

Hey Ron, overall length is around 16.5 inches

Comment by Ron Cooper on December 29, 2014 at 12:48

That's a real good looking knife, Alex! What's the overall length of that bad boy?