The final finish is done by hand in a Panavice.  Hand-sanding.JPG

The next step is using a 1" scalloped slack belt.  Slack-belt.JPG

I do almost all of my handle shaping as a complete unit, off of the blade. I have a post around here somewhere about how I hold all the pieces togethe...

For the initial shaping, I put the package in a vice and used the drill press to remove the center. If you enlarge this photo, you will see a black li...

Thanks @Michael Samdahl. The finger pocket was a little tricky, but I made it easier by keeping the two guard branches basically straight and doing th...

Side by side.  With-Sheath-3.JPG

The sheath is now done  With-Sheath-1.JPG

@Devon Mills, I think this is a very good first attempt. It's difficult to critique something from two photos online, but I'll give you some feedback....

Close-up of the guard and sub-hilt.  Close-up.JPG

The other side.  Finished-2.JPG

A few more pics from different angles would help to provide any constructive commentary.

Very nice, all of it.

Welcome aboard Adma.Arkansas has a ton of bladesmiths of high esteem. You can find the contact info for JS and MS with the links at the top of the pag...

Thanks guys. I tried to give each of you a "thumbs up", but that function doesn't work for me. Neither does the quote post function. @Bobby Best I a...