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As to what sirhrmechani said, I am a dedicated knifemaker. This is my third knife that is a sale knife. I was asked to make an ancient looking knife with leather braid Viking style handle. I have pages of Messenger texts with all of this. This blade went exactly how the originator wanted it to go. Before I started or even cut the 1084 stock, I watched hours and days of Vikings and other shows, googled images, and saw some that looked way worse than this, but again, it was a very simple, rudimentary, early style design.
What do my designs look like?
Some I made first to learn some basics and get challenged by my mentor, a pair of kaikens that two members own, one reporting it is doing VERY well, new blades I'm working on and a design that will be in 1095 1.25" x .187 stock, a no nonsense, my idea of a EDC utility blade that can be beaten on and will survive the basic FnF testing
Purple handle is Panty 6's knife, the very first knife I made(forged HC stee). The 7" kanmuri-otoshi bladed tanto is my second tying to copy an ancient japanese design using the false edge and cannelure(huge step for not knowing jack). The wood handled utility kaiken is forged from a small piece of san mai.
The micro tanto was a challenge to make a 'better fingernail cleaner' when I saw a dashi with plastic handles for $65 I joked a the cost of a fingernail cleaner, and set to shaping some L6 saw steel into my own verion...first blade sold.
I am learning. AS someone I respect already said, cstom work is a learning experience...I learned a lo...about people, and how I should do business. My State VR is assisting me with staring up solid and legal and right, but I am not stopping while I wait.
I am being pushed by men, some who I pushd a long time ago to stepout on their own while I was active duty. These guys you know, Seekins, Triad, others, man I was all over them, step out on your own, be your own boss..now here I am doing just that...a blade at a time, learning, buying equipment, and following the steps I have read in the books and master bladesmiths I speak to.
Nothing anyone says will hurt my feelings. I been here a long ime and have a pretty thick skin.
