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Old 06-19-2013, 08:01 PM
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Im practicing on another file.

What do y'all think? I also cut and shaped the bolsters. Overall its 8" with the blade being 4"






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Old 06-19-2013, 08:03 PM
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It looks great to me.


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Old 06-19-2013, 08:48 PM
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Lookin good so far, has the blade been hardened already?


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Old 06-19-2013, 08:51 PM
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Lookin good so far, has the blade been hardened already?
In the photo no, but I have since heat treated it, I'm tempering right now.
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Old 06-19-2013, 10:08 PM
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Looks like it has great promise. Will love to see it finished.

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Old 06-19-2013, 10:36 PM
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In the photo no, but I have since heat treated it, I'm tempering right now.
Oh ok the one picture looks like it has a bit of a hamon line going on that got a little close to the edge.

What's the plan for handle material?


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Old 06-20-2013, 06:13 AM
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Oh ok the one picture looks like it has a bit of a hamon line going on that got a little close to the edge.

What's the plan for handle material?
I'm not sure right now, I've got a bunch of stabalized scales and I haven't decided yet.
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how did you attach the bolsters?


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Old 08-16-2013, 09:11 PM
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Start of a good looking knife.
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Old 08-22-2013, 02:00 PM
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Forgive me if I'm missing something, but is this a forging or stock removal?

(I've been ill, and brain isn't firing on all cylinders yet)
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