So, you ground the guard from round stock? Did you do any bending of the 416? I wonder how much bending is possible with and without heat.This one's about done. The peening of the 416 pin went well, a nice dome, the same on each side, no cracking. I applied axe wax to the micarta and so far it didn't darken much. Maybe that'll set in over night...
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Shop Talk Q1 / 2024 - Build Challenge - Bowie Knife
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Yes, no bending, this was pure stock removal. At times I questioned whether starting with thin flat stock and bending it would be easier, but my torch isn't at my current address and I didn't dare bend it so much cold.
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I hacked together a display box to complete the project. Seemed pretty tedious, but it's the first box I've done and I don't have a lot of standard wood working tools.
