A man could do some work with this but I believe it will be put on display. I have an addiction to handmade knives already. Good chance I’ve got another addiction now!
Glad it arrived OK. It is definitely usable and that ash will only get more character over time. The head is a forge welded fold over farriers' rasp and the handle a recycled shovel handle. Waste not.
Guess I'm going to have to start repurposing some more rasp once I get the roof over my forge repaired. Yeah put off fixing some damage from last winter (just temp patched) until this week - well Georgia/Alabama weather - what can I say....
Glad it arrived OK. It is definitely usable and that ash will only get more character over time. The head is a forge welded fold over farriers' rasp and the handle a recycled shovel handle. Waste not.