I haven't really worked on the smaller blade but the larger one I started finishing up. I did the final grinding and then ground the secondary bevel and sharpened it up. I took it to hair shaving sharp than took a piece of red oak lumber and beat the crap out of it, whittled it down, chopped on it, beat the edge with the oak, twisted etc. No mark on edge, no chips, curls and it would still shave hair. So I think I got there on this blade.
It seems to have a very faint hamon, not sure that is normal or if that is what I see. There is also a very slight "orange peel" on the bevel and flats, but not near the edge. It is slight and I need magnification to see it. Don't know what that's about.
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