A week ago I created my first #WhoAreTheyPhilippines post and wrote about Ernesto the local bladesmith. While I wasn't able to talk much with him because of the language barrier, I did understand that

A few days ago, I cleaned up the trash around the airstrip, but I also had to take care of the grass on the runway and its sides. The last time it was mowed was about 3 weeks ago, and it's grown quite

Done rough grinding, now I'm making a sort of habaki thing,

Made from an old Nicholson file, bronze guard and pommel, brass and copper pins, and Mahogany scales. First clip point I’ve ever made. It was very challenging. Still need to make a sheath and it gets sent