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Better picture. I see whole blades , Blued , blackened and what not. better example as follows184933184934184935

I had to remove bluing to clean off rust on blade. But it gives you an idea.

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So the second blade is blued thus Blue Diamond
1st blade if Blackened thus a Black Smith.
You are perfectly normal. With you background in gun smithing reblueing yours should be...