Regardless of any impact on spring life, filework is unnecessary frippery and best avoided, IMO.
I have to look to see if my knock off Laguiole knife has filed work done to the back spring . It was used albeit it for food so not hard at all. I like the way file work looks. In the right hands its stunning and really adds to the ascetics in a way Damascus pattern does to a blade IMO.
FYI Aloha, there are no such knives as "Fake Laguiole's" since Laguiole is a type of knife, not a brand
Quote from: hiraethus on October 18, 2018, 08:54:46 AMRegardless of any impact on spring life, filework is unnecessary frippery and best avoided, IMO.So is some of the other cosmetic work I have planned, but I'll be doing it none the less
Quote from: AimlessWanderer on October 18, 2018, 10:09:45 AMQuote from: hiraethus on October 18, 2018, 08:54:46 AMRegardless of any impact on spring life, filework is unnecessary frippery and best avoided, IMO.So is some of the other cosmetic work I have planned, but I'll be doing it none the less I don't mind ornamentation so long as function is not compromised.
Quote from: hiraethus on October 18, 2018, 08:54:46 AMRegardless of any impact on spring life, filework is unnecessary frippery and best avoided, IMO.This.But having said that, I do look forward to seeing it done by a hobbyist. I'm sure you'll be pleased with your handiwork, and I wish you luck with your project.
I have several Laguioles with filework on the springs. I don´t think it affects performance or longevity, but your question made me wonder whether the filework is done before or after heat treating the spring.