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So truth be told I'm a fan of the knife. I studied a bit of Filipino martial arts for a while and since I can make a knife I was wondering if it's possible to do one with stock removal? I figured due to the shape of it forging would be a more practical method, unfortunately I don't have the capability to forge. Then again I don't know that I have the capability to grind one either. Considering the design of the knife I don't know if it's possible to grind one with just a flat platen, I figured you'd usually do more of a hollow grind and need a wheel to grind a curved blade. I guess worst case I could do the whole thing with files (half round maybe?) for a flat grind to do the curve in the blade but not sure if a flat grind would even work on a design like that, unless I make a modified version of it somehow. Than again I don't know how usinf a galf round would work drying to do the bevels. Then there is the matter of finding a stock wide enough to make the blade with the finger hole and curve of the blade. I figure you'd need something several inches wide just to make the design work. Any info/tips are appreciated.