The blade survived the HT and finishing. This will be a through-tang take-down handle so I forged and ground the tang down to make it threaded with 10...

Looks nice Jesse. I am fond of that shape handle on a Bowie. It also works well as a frame.

Thanks Jesse. I'm always learning. Every day is a school day.

The video of the assembly process.

The other side  Off-side.jpg

And this one  Provos-depth-of-cut-in-twisted-bars-2-V2.jpg

Here are a couple of generated visuals that show how a twist changes the deeper you grind into it.  Provos-depth-of-cut-in-twisted-bars-V2.jpg

Try this one:

Hello John and welcome to the madness! Glad to hear you are on the mend and wishing you a full and speedy recovery. Have you tried contacting NESM? ...

I submitted last year and had a Hamon on one of my knives. It is allowed. The prohibition is on laminated, or pattern welded materials in blades or ...

Looking good!

My process in photos. Any questions, please ask.

Second idea, you may already do, but I grind the handle off the blade and glue it together after the handle is completely finished.  Handle-sha...