So. Much. Hand. Sanding:
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Even. More. Hand. Sanding.

Oh, and this is just the first grit; it will require at least one more at a finer grit before it's done:
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I did the 240 grit pass and it's starting to look good; I love doing finish work on knives. Watching them becoming a knife.
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This is legit the most dangerous step in the process: buffing to a mirror polish:
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Blade is thin and a little flexible; this is kind of meant for kitchen use or light game/fishing perhaps. $300; order soon and you can pick the sheath color and options. DM me for his email address.
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@Blenster

can't wait to see the grain on that handle once it's sanded/finished. :)

@paul_ipv6 @Blenster that's really cool. I can't wait to see the finished product :)

@Blenster 😎​

@Blenster that looks great

@Blenster

nice!

i used to love the finishing/polishing when i was doing jewelry fabrication. you get to see what the customer sees and falls in love with.

@Blenster Is that because it's otherwise done, sharp, and having pressure applied by the buffing wheel?

@heckinteagan it's close enough to sharp and the buffer likes to rip it from your hands and throw it in a random direction.

Your body covers a pretty wide arc of potential random directions.

@Blenster yes. I have a friend who is a knife maker and he got a knife through his jaw after it slipped. Don’t known if he was grinding or polishing but either way he was baldly hurt. Many eons ago now- still makes amazing knives