Okay, I'll leave the big pictures since ya'll like them. They are relatively small bandwidth-wise.
For the curious, this knife is composed of:
Nickel (aka German) silver guard
1084 steel
Honduran Mahogany
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Originally Posted by jimhelm
cool skill to have. +5 points to you
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I figure if the end of the civilization comes about, I can make weapons. It's a relatively cushy job compared to fighting off zombie hordes.
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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato
I was surprised that your hands weren't more beat up.
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The majority of the damage to my hands was done while forging on the first day. I developed a huge blister on the heel of my hand. In a few weeks or months it will develop into a thick callus.
A couple of ancient Chinese secrets I learned last week: Vaseline will keep epoxy from sticking to something. Windex will neutralize ferric chloride. This particular type of mahogany smells like a mocha when you're drilling and grinding it.