>>690833All pf this is correct. I definitely could. The easiest/cheapest way would to be to get in touch with someone with a CNC machine or programmable plasma cutter and have them cut the blanks out, then i'd just grind them by hand and do all of the fun parts. I'll screencap this for future reference.
Is gunkote like cerakote? I usually just oil quench my knives and leave that on the spine (I sharpen after my quench). It works well enough, if the user takes into account that I use high carbon steel and takes care of it accordingly. Pic related, the finish on a knife i'm almost done with.
>I don't have the meansI know this feel, and struggled with it for a while. I have my forge at my parents', who live in the suburbs. But i'm a poorfag and made it work. Look up "devil forge". That's a cheap, but amazing, forge. You can make a blacksmithing setup for not a ton of money, surprisingly. I'll go further into it tomorrow, assuming this thread is still up.
>>690835I believe that customer service should always come first. And part of that is selling a quality, complete piece. Cutting $15 off of a $300 commission and adding an hour of work is completely worth it if I can sleep that night knowing that my customer recieved a complete product.
If the finish on the grips is good enough, it won't be an issue. I use cyanoacrylate right now, and it's tough as hell. I may switch to lacqeur or UV finish soon, if it's more durable. The easiest way to keep the grips in good shape is to sand and polish the Kydex so there aren't ant rough edges to drag on the wood.
