LiamLynch
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First off, I only decided to upload this halfway through the build so there aren't any photos of polishing or any processes before that. It is a sub-hilt Bowie in 1095 differentially heat treated with furnace cement, 10" blade and I believe it is 15" o/a. It has brass guards and a buffalo horn handle, I might do liners but I want to know what color I should do that isn't red. I might put a ear bolster on for balance as well. It is inspired by the Gadsden Flag, hence the name and I will be doing a sheath with a rattlesnake skin inlay if I can get hold of it (it's bloody difficult/'spensive here). This is my 3rd knife and I have very few resources or tools and this won't be particularly pretty. I have/will make all the mistakes and it will be no good for much. 'Tis horribly ground and the guards don't quite fit, it is badly polished and the filework might just get ground off. Here it is so far. I don't own a camera, I take iPod pictures. I will upload pictures when I can but that isn't often. Also don't enter me into the prize draw because this won't help anyone but me.
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