Once a Dagger now a letter opener LOL

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clint
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Once a Dagger now a letter opener LOL

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so this was going to be a nice dagger BUTT it had its problems as you can see. This is a basket weave pattern ,butt it came apart on me when i was harding it so now its a wavy dagger LOL or a letter opener LOL i had a lot of time in this knife,two day just making the steel,and all the file work, owell !!!!! i was just going to throw it in the i messed up ben but just couldn't ,so this is what i came up with.......what ya think ?????Image
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Nice save, clint!!!
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All most ready,made this stand for it ,i need to re-dip it ,i hit a few spots when sharping it that took the etching off DANG IT !!!! LOL ,then shine up the file work to show it off some LOL ,hope the old tax lady likes it. LOL
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Great save!
It often happens that mistakes make new patterns or designs...well, at least that is the way it happens with me. ::facepalm:: :mrgreen:
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nice workmanship clint, looks great sat there wiating on the mail ::tu::
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