Nice project, but I’d get away from Proofgrade, not just for cost, but for removing the finish. Check out Ocooch hardwoods, they have good prices and excellent hardwood selection.
https://ocoochhardwoods.com/
You might like my sword projects:
https://community.glowforge.com/search?q=%40evansd2%20sword%20in%3Afirst
and especially the bowie knife:
I’m going to pick the wrong Bowie here and just say Let’s Dance!
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You know all that special wood you keep around for a rainy day? Well it’s raining really hard (So to speak) so now is the perfect time.
The handle is figured black walnut and spalted maple with mahogany pins. The blade is highly figured big leaf maple, which i got from Kimball Hardwoods . I think the effect is vaguely Damascus-like, and I think it turned out really nicely. Check out the video to see how the patterns s…
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