Thread: My first......not my last. 1095 and paduak

I have been working toward this for quite some time.
1095 steel
6/8 width
Paduak scales
Copper and nickel pins/washers.
1/4” spine thickness, ground on a 6” wheel. Would that be a quarter hollow?

Bevel progression 1k,3k,6k,8k,12k then strop.

First shave in the next day or two.

I did not take it to full final finish sanding (too excited to see if I can get one to hold and edge and shave well). I am also not a great fan of mirror finishes, will be looking into distressed/blued finishes.

Edge shows some irregular bevel thickness likley from my poor grinding technique.

Let me know what you think!