so proud of this beauty please check it out and tell me what you think

As I see it you made a big jump that has given you a much better knife in the end. Sometimes it's very difficult to see what others believe will be better. I hope that now you can understand and be pleased with the change ! Good for you ! Frank
 
120 grit won't really affect its utility. I like a nice unidirectional 120-220 finish on some stuff. It will hold oil a liittle better but will also hold water/dirt/grime, etc. Nust remember to keep it clean and maintained. After HT your 120 will be a little bit more crisp...
Overall my favorite unpolished look is about a 400 grit unidirectional. It still has the same general look but is much smoother to the touch.
 
That knife looks a lot better. One thing I'd do is use your dremel to clean up the inside of the handle. It would look better if the frame of the handle was a consistent width. Dremel makes an attachment for the end of the tool that gives you a perpendicular surface to work one. It costs about $15 and would make it easy for you to sand the inside.
 
Looking good. I would take it to 400 grit before HT, and then to 800 after HT. If you want it more satin looking, sand back down to 400 ( after the 800).

I can't tell from the photos, but be sure to take any sharp 90° edges off the tang area where the cord will go and in the choil where your finger will rub.
 
Here it is with some further re-profiling finished to 320 grit

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That's looking sharp (pun intended), good job. Like I said, skeletonized blades aren't my thing, but I am sure liking that one of yours now...
Good job!
 
OK ive done some more slight refinement and some sanding and I'm gonna call this one ready for heat treat. Any further refinement will simply have to be incorporated into my next knife

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In the future I would probably not run the plunge all the way to the spine. Removing steel from the spine only weakens it up there and is unnecessary.
It looks really good though. You did a terrific job of taking instruction and making a good looking knife. Keep that up and you will do well... you appear to have the chops for working the steel, and all else is just a learning process.
Looking forward to seeing the finished product and I would say you are anxious to do so as well. Dont let that rush you though. Finish it out with the same degree of care and quality you have used so far.
Cheers.
 
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