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Originally Posted by MVPeterson
Make 1/2 of a pattern, trace it on your steel, then flip it over to trace the other side. I haven't made a dagger, but I made a garden shovel/knife for someone that was symmetrical. This method worked well for me.
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Or....you could "paper doll" it. Fold your paper in half, cut out your half pattern, open it up and you have a full pattern with a built in centerline.
Just a note - I've found forging in the bevels easier than grinding them, but that's just me.
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