Time stamp with the heat-treated blade, ready to be worked on
I am cleaning the profile of the blade and grinding
Profile and main bevel are ground to 600 grit
Grinding the final bevels
The blade has been polished so I can see any deep scratches
Surface grinding the blade
Lapping the pivot pin hole with diamond paste
The blade is completely detailed
The blade soaking in the cleaning solution
Rinsing the blade after cleaning
The salt bath is getting to temperature
I am blueing the blade
After 2 attempts I finally got what I was looking for
Now on to finishing the handle. I am engine turning the inside of the handles
The handles are almost done
Inside is completed
I am taking a look at the knife, the colors, the design to decide what to do next
I am doing guilloche on the handle
voilà c'est tout [/img]