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Nice looking washer. Maybe try using some compressed air to blast it out of there? May be more trouble than it’s worth though if you’ve got washers flying around the shop.

I’m working on it, so much more to this than I ever imagined, doesn’t help that I know next to nothing about metal fabrication, all my experience begins and ends with wood. I think if for whatever...

Did you try setting a bevel on the rso? Only reason I ask is it will show you where you need to grind more, was super helpful for me to get my bevel and those the steel behind the edge even and any...

You’re edge thickness should end up in the .005” area. I would think you could go slightly less than 2mm for ht.

You could set your drum sander up to do final sanding pretty easily I would think....

Were both sides of the scales typically done or just one?

Your patience, or is it experience, that allows you to do test pieces amazes me. I always plan on doing that for new techniques but then...

You’re doing a rattler grind? I envisioned a hollow grind. Your template makes way more sense now.

Is the tang tapered? If so that nice tapering shoulder will grind itself.
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Had I kept the grind going I would have eventually had a tapered look similar to the one on that blade in your...

I think I see what your trying to do with the lathe, space is an issue for me too.

There’s home built 2x72 on CL right now in Albany. His asking price is a little high imho but may be worth a call to talk him down if you’re interested.