Hello <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

been out of the game for the last 3 months (trip to Iceland, what an amazing place) now i am back <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//biggrin.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

i keep doing my best to create better blades, with cleaner looks and higher quality.

The steel was done by me, although i have to admit i had my patternwelding teacher there to guide me. so i don't screw up in the last steps.

a total of 4 bars of 15n20 and O2 steel. lots of hours but the 20T press is super handy for this kind of work <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Still having issues to put the same grind on each side, this time i took it really slowly and still there is a few mm mismatch :\

also need to find a way to make that 15n20 shine after etching

so few specs

total length: 27.5 cm or 11"

blade length: 13 cm or 5"

guard in G10 with some spacers to bring the eye to the wood/g10 transition

handle made out of ironwood with a SS pin

need to improve my leather-work game

as always, i post here to receive critique, so feel free to say something <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />