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    Squaring Guard Slot

    Cool trick. Where did you pick up your broach from?
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    Finished Today - Bowie

    How heavy is it?
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    Decent 1095 micarta combo knife

    Nothing special but worth keeping or selling. Should be a real heavy duty user. 3/16" 1095 steel with black canvas micarta handle and nice little kydex sheath Bad pic but can see jipping for thumb kinda
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    Stuff.........[and a few thoughts]

    That hamon is a killer! Very nice knives indeed!
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    First japanese tanto WIP

    I was actually thinking that myself.
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    First japanese tanto WIP

    Yeah my blade is 1 1/4" at the habaki and I think the habaki makes it alittle bigger then that. thats the Issue Im trying to deal with. Getting the dimensions right in my head before I try one is kind stumping me
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    First japanese tanto WIP

    Very nice bubba. Really like that blade! Today got a little weird in his request. We were talking about the sheath and what not and after seeing some pics I showed him he really like the wooden handle and sheath in the octagon shape. He also seemed to like the more traditonal black shellac look...
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    First japanese tanto WIP

    I honestly think i had it alittle too thick. And it was some 1095 from I dont remember where. Need to just stick with aldo from now on.
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    First japanese tanto WIP

    Well my mune is a nice crisp /\ no plateau like he wanted on the habaki. It took me 3 trys just to get a mune worth keeping lol. But it was a fun learning process. Here is where Im at today. Doesnt show in crappy cell pic but the hamon and edge area is slightly darker so it still has a...
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    First japanese tanto WIP

    Well been awhile but here is a update! I reheated my blade and there is a nice hamon but some weird stuff going on on the upper part of the blade. Quick etch after 400 or 600 to see what hamon was like Well after polishing and polishing the top has some weird banding. Im thinking the...
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    CarbonFiber and 416 stainless.......................HERE YA GO....BILL T

    I really really like this one! Great shape and design, materials flow together (same color scheme - black greys etc etc) Its just a really good looking piece!
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    Tang Dynasty Dao inspired short sword (15.5" blade) wip

    Keep us updated!
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    How bout a little Solidworks fun?

    Looks like a good kmg clone.
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    Pocket Tantos

    Wow how did u carve that?
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    Three folders for Big Spring

    Love the simple elegence in them!
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