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Old 08-03-2016, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by MVPeterson View Post
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.
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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