So here it is I still have plenty of work left but I'm happy so far, nice and evenly worked. I plan on doing a damascus spine with lots of file work so when honing the damascus will show everwhere that has been filed and pinning it to attach. The blade is san mai and getting a few jimps. I think I will grind it to a wedge with a very shallow angle just a couple °'s or so (without the frame) for more feedback. The scales are still up in the air but I have a variety of stabilized burl, ebony, and some abalone for inlays. Any suggestions welcome. Feel free to post pics of some amazing customs or some tricks on getting a frame back right