This was the knife I made from a piece of steel back in May. I figured I would get it done. I used a piece of exhibition Ironwood, attached it with brass Corby bolts and epoxy. Its a super hard wood and it took awhile to get it worked down. Buffed it out with white rouge and am really happy how it turned out. I etched the blade with a couple of different kinds of mustard (vinegar is an acetic acid) and then used gun blue to darken it up. Made the sheath too.