Here's a comparison of the comic dagger with the real thing:
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And here's some more progress:
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I cut the blood groove on either side of the blade, and added some Vine Filework on the spine of the blade, then polished it up. I still have to set my fire opal, sharpen the blade, and do a bit more finishing work on it, but it's coming along nicely. 8)
The JMc on the blade is my "maker's mark" so to speak... my initials, for Josh McNamara