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Just buy billets for now. I make my own san mai and that is about as far as I want to go by hand at the moment. When I get a press I will start making my own damascus.



Thanks - anywhere from...

When I get edges to 10 thousandths I set a course bevel (not complete but enough to see what points I need to hit). I then try to take everything down ultimately to 1-2 thousandths at edge before...

Thanks! Most kamisori's are asymmetrically ground. The warthog material was something new I hadn't worked with in the past and was pretty happy with the result.

Another one completed - this one a shorty:

13/16 Odin's Edge 2.1" cutting edge
Stabilized and dyed warthog tusk scales
1/2 hollow grind

Fun to use some material I've only found in knife sized...

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Trying to catch up on orders and these are a few recent ones off the bench.

First is a 15/16 Kamisori
Predator damascus steel (W2 and 4800KC)
Handle wrap is red stingray under layer and blue...