Thanks Sam. This is the first time I've tried to make one of this type with any effort to it so I'm in new unchartered waters for me.
I got some more time today and cleaned it up, took a bit more off the front of the spine to make the profile suit my eye a bit better, cleaned up the raggedness of the belly, and got rid of the blemishes.
I cut into the blade to extend the tang, but I don't think I hurt it none, probably would have been blade heavy anyway, soon as i fire up next time ill smooth that area out.
I tried my hand at grinding the bevels, but wasn't happy with how they were progressing and ended up setting them with a file. I think i might try to do the back end like a kabar if i can get me some leather for the washers, and use some 5160 i got for the hardware.