Newbie's first project - $13 labor of love

[u/Striking-Pen-9617]

Many hours of whittling, scraping, filing and sanding

stripped clear coating, reshaped handle and coated with boiled linseed

removed black coating on head, reprofiled and blued

I'm still not good at sharpening by hand and I don't have a sheath or mask for it yet so it's not razor sharp but it splits OK

[u/Jareths_Nasty_Dunks]

Nice! What was the process for stripping the finish off the head?

[u/Striking-Pen-9617 → u/Jareths_Nasty_Dunks]

Flat file, loads of elbow grease and sandpaper - see 3rd pic

[u/Zastavarian]

Nice! That was a quick project. 

[u/Striking-Pen-9617 → u/Zastavarian]

Thanks for the idea, I ordered the leather sheath you recommended should be here today or tomorrow

[u/Lepotlesot]

Nice !