I've been making a few stick tang knives lately, in case I ever decide to work toward ABS certification. This is a stock removal knife, but I figured practice on fit/finish, guards, and handles is never wasted. This knife is stock removal 3/16 1080 carbon steel with a 400 grit satin finish. The guard is brass, with a good press fit. This is the first blade I've finished out since I got my Bruce Bump/ Benton file guide. I can say for sure that it greatly improved my process of truing up the shoulders and making the plunges even. The handle is mesquite from Brandon's grandma's ranch, at his request. Filework is double cut wave. OAL is 8.5 with a blade of 3.75 inches.
