Thanks for all of the replies, I appreciate them. I have come to find out that one of the best things that came out of this project was a smile. When I was returning the knife I found an article in blade magazine featuring the smith that had given him the blank all those years ago. So when I returned the the completed knife I, of course, included the magazine for him to read. He was so thrilled that he tracked down the smith's number and gave him a call. Even though they had not spoken in quite a while, they picked up right where they left off. I am told that they spent a few hours runing up and down memory lane and when it was over he was a younger man for a while. That's the kind of thing that reminds you of what is really important.
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