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What do you mean? I do most of my sharpening with a Lansky sharpener or sandpaper and a mouse pad. I'm interested to understand what you are getting at though, in case I get a belt sharpener and I'm not seeing in my mind how the timber and bottom rivet can get in the way. Help me see, please. When I was profiling the edge on the bench sander, the handle wasn't on and it was still a bit tricky.

Thanks @dikman! I did the offset based off a few designs where the offset is supposed to allow the different points to attack at different angles and do different cut jobs. This is my first round/head knifey thing so I don't even know what to do with it other than push cuts and roll cuts and some skiving. I've got to learn control, I noticed that during test cuts while sharpening. I've got it mostly sharpened, which is super tricky compared to a normal knife. I've gotten sharpening dust all over the handle so I hope it'll clean up or else that whole character development part of its life has begun early.

I ordered a Leather Wranglers PERK and it takes a while for them to get to the order so in the meantime I figured I'd take some inspiration from other members here (notable @chuck123wapati) and make my own round/head knife. It's currently curing in the vise and as soon as its done I just need to finish the handle, pretty it up some, and sharpen it. I used an angle grinder and a few sanders to get it where its at. Did my best not to overheat the blade but I did see the tips discolor from heat. I'm hoping to sharpen past that part and hit hardened steel IF I broke temper on it. Anyway, without further ado, here is the state the knife is right now and how it started:

I'm not taking away from any of it, but man, you really did those teeth well. The bones you can kind of make them look how you want and we'd never know but the teeth...those are great! ...I gotta get better

Looks great @chuck123wapati!

You're killing me @WyattEarp! So much beauty and skill. Welcome to the forum

Even more excellence!

Beautiful work. I've got to keep at it so I can pull off something that nice someday!

Yeah, that's a great looking rig @WyattEarp. Glad to see it here.

Beautiful!

Super clean work. Personally, its a bit one noted being all the same color but I'm sure it'll sell without a doubt.

Those are wonderful! Your bones will wear out before those will.

Man that's pretty! Clean, neat, classic.

Looks great! I'd be surprised if there isn't interest in these. Have you used them yet?

You could overlap the lining piece. Skive the flesh side on the one piece and the hair side on the other and glue them together. Like a lap joint but with feathered edges instead of a step. Sewing the liner along the top and bottom as usual will hold it all down. I'd cut it a bit wider than the belt and then trim off the overhang to make your edges neat.

Another killer bit of work Ryan, well done. I'd say one day I'll be as good as you but I'm going to run out of time well before I can get that good.

I think that topo lines work really well on a belt now that I've seen it. Your work is impeccable too. That turquoise lace is poppin'!

Great looking seat and leash, I really like the bleed knot!

I know I'm not @ScottWolf but I've used both and don't notice a difference on the leather. It all darkens up the same in my experience. That's a little weird to be losing that much dye...what kind are you using? You may be a bit hosed depending on how well the wax took to the leather, it'll keep almost anything from penetrating the leather at this point.

https://makersleathersupply.com/collections/blue-guns Makers has a good selection and if they don't have the exact one maybe they have one close enough that you can adjust for the deltas.

Good looking bag you've made!

Looks just fine to me!

That's a really cool idea and it looks like you executed really well too.

Got a pic of the scythe? It should be like an axe mask but with a long beak if its like the scythe I'm thinking. Search for "axe mask" and then use that idea to feed the design.

Looks good @Mattsbagger. I have a few two tone wallets I made in black and tan like that. Good color combo. The ones I made were Horween chromexcel so the edges are just kinda "blah" so I feel less than awesome about them.