lionheart

Made this little guy from 440C and bubinga wood with brass and mosaic pins. It was my first attempt at filework on the spine--definitely room for improvement, but I like it.

Looks a xxxxxx lot better than my first try! Echoing what Mr. Powers said, most strap available at hardware stores won't make a decent blade--especially after you beat the carbon out of it, but it's sure fun to practice isn't it? Anyway, not a bad first piece!