Originally Posted by
ScoutHikerDad
I considered grinding off a little from the front end while refinishing the wedge, but decided I liked it as is. I built it exactly the way I wanted it to look, from front to back. Opinions will vary.
edit: Apologies if that came off a little salty. While I am slowly developing my own artistic aesthetic that values the tradition of these blades while sometimes re-imagining them in more modern, edgy scales, I have learned (and continue to learn) much from all of you fellows as my skills and techniques mature and evolve. Thanks for your good faith constructive criticism. I hope that I never stop learning and growing in this community.
I pride myself on the strength to accept constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth, whether from my department, parents, students, or you guys. I often tell my students the old saying "You have to know the rules before you can break them" (as applied to their writing). You experts collectively are "the rules." I have a tendency to do things my own way in almost every aspect of my life, as everyone who knows me well will attest.
Off to do some honing now.