First things first: I bought another 7 of those yellow and red camels second hand for a bargain. My brother's going to hide them at my mom's place where she can go and find them tomorrow on account of the easter bunny being out of chocolate :p
Now then the kitchen knife. I am very happy with how it turned out. The handle is supersmooth and the seams are so smooth you can't feel them. The handle was shaped to just fit in the hand naturally and sanded up to 1000 grit. When I was finished sanding, I just didn't want to let go, it is so nice. The camel bone is awesome. I'll have to find a good substitute. :)
The steel is from Tim's billet of 1095 and 15N20. Because I had to draw it out with a peen hammer from 1/2" stock, the pattern became nice and whirly.
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The wootz knife is not finished yet. Waiting for the ivory to come in. I did however finish a little kitchen knife in the meantime. This is a leftover from a 5 layer billet. When I have little scraps left that are not big enough for a razor, I try to turn it into one of these things. I don't know how useful they are but they are fun to play with and give me an opportunity to improve my skill at making bolsters and handles.
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