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I've had a blank around for sometime, about 5+ years, I cut from a furriers file. Was going to make a Sgian Duhb (Scottish 'Black Dagger') for a friend who's into the Scottish Highland games and re-enactments. Found the blank a few days ago, once again, and decided to do it even tho' my friend has moved to another state.
It won't be a real Sgian Duhb but patterned on the design. Not really machine work, just a lot of grinding and 'stone' work. Been using a diamond whet stone on it to clean the rough surfaces and see what else I need to 'shape'. I guess grinding could be machinist handwork.
I'm not a knife maker by any means but like the project Idea...we'll see where it goes. If I had a surface grinder I'd go after the file/rasp marks with more energy. Since I don't I'll leave them as evidence of where it comes from.
It won't be a real Sgian Duhb but patterned on the design. Not really machine work, just a lot of grinding and 'stone' work. Been using a diamond whet stone on it to clean the rough surfaces and see what else I need to 'shape'. I guess grinding could be machinist handwork.
I'm not a knife maker by any means but like the project Idea...we'll see where it goes. If I had a surface grinder I'd go after the file/rasp marks with more energy. Since I don't I'll leave them as evidence of where it comes from.