"EX-FILES" Handmade Custom "H/Bastard" NICHOLSON FILE KNIFE

7 5/8 IN O.A.L.  1/8 IN. THICK - 3 1/2 IN. FULL HOLLOW GRIND BLADE. MADE FROM A VINTAGE NICHOLSON "HANDY FILE".

 NO SHEATH - HANDY PARACORD LANYARD FOR HANGING IN THE KITCHEN/CAMPSITE/CABIN/ETC...

...SEE PHOTOS...

ROBINSON EX-FILESKNIFEMADE FROM A VINTAGE MILL OR BASTARD FILE W/THE ORIGINAL "NICHOLSON HANDY FILE" TANG STAMP...W/ON REVERSE. ALTHOUGH THIS RESEMBLES THE ORIGINAL FILE CONFIGURATION, THIS KNIFE HAS FULLY GROUND/FINISHED SURFACES THROUGHOUT!

THISMODEL IS A NEW DESIGN IN MY MEDIUM SIZED FULL INTEGRAL KNIVES.

IF YOU COLLECT VINTAGE OR ANTIQUE TOOLS,THIS KNIFE WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION!

THE ORIGINAL FILE SURFACE IS FUNCTIONAL FOR GRINDING TASKS & FLINTSTRIKING/FIRESTARTING, THE FULL HOLLOW GROUND  GUN BLUED BLADE IS WELL SUITED FOR A VARIETY OF CUTTING & SLICING TASKS.

"MY EX-FILES STARTING POINTS" ARE PERFECTLY SUITED FOR OUT OF THE WAY EDC (EVERYDAY CARRY)...AND URBAN SURVIVAL...AS WITH ANY SURVIVAL TOOL, IF IT'S NOT EASY TO CARRY...IT WILL NOT BE WITH YOU WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST! THE COMPACT SIZE OF THESE BLADES MAKES THEM EASY TO KEEP AROUND. 

THESE ARE VERY STURDY COMPACT BLADES THAT CAN BE TUCKED AWAY IN A POCKET BOOK, WALLET, GLOVE BOX, TACKLE BOX, GUN CASE, POSSIBLES BAG, ETC.

THESE LIL BLADES ARE WELL SUITED FOR SURVIVAL SITUATIONS AND MORE THAN ONE OF THESE HANDY LITTLE CUTTERS ARE CURRENTLY TUCKED AWAY IN THE WEB-GEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS WAITING FOR USE IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, ETC.! THEY ALSO MAY COME IN QUITE HANDY AS A LIL GIFT OFFERING/TRADE ITEM IN THE FIELD!

SEVERAL OF THESE HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY INTO MORE THAN ONE "GEOCACHE" AROUND THE COUNTRY AS WELL!

THEY ARE ALSO VERY POPULAR WITH FOLKS LOOKING FOR A SMALL CONCEALABLE BLADE THAT IS MORE HANDY & EFFECTIVE THAN CAR KEYS IN EMERGENCY/SURVIVAL SITUATIONS!

IF YOU ARE A MUZZLELOADER RENDEZVOUS FAN, DROP ONE IN YOUR POSSIBLES BAG AS A BACK-UP PATCH KNIFE OR LASH IT TO THE END OF A SHAFT FOR USE AS A SPEAR/DART!

SEVERAL FOLKS HAVE COMMENTED THAT MY "STARTING POINTS" APPEAR TO BE THE "BASTARD (FILE) CHILDREN" RESULTING FROM AN ENCOUNTER BETWEEN "ANZA KNIFE AND ATWOOD KNIFE & TOOL" !