I needed a new hunting/camping knife and had a little free time, so I decided to make my own. It started life as an old worn out hand file from the 40s-50s. First I had to soften the steel in the fireplace, then it was hand filed to shape, heat treated and sharpened. Doing it all by hand without any power tools took some time, but it's 100% made in America and my great-grand kids will be using this thing! This was my first attempt at knife making, so it's not completely perfect.