thanks all
as for the finish its jsut an A45 grit belt finish (helps to keep grinds nice and sharp by not over buffing the handle
i am planning on making 3 more 2 with double bevel and one more single bevel 2 of them will be B52 carbon steel and the other XHP. the 2 carbon ones will be 7/8s give or take a little and the XHP will be about 5-6/8 sized