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I am starting with a Frost Cutlery Combat Fighter knife, not a very high quality tool, but it's going to be for looks. (and the one I own has held up well through moderate use, so I'm confident it will survive a little drill-pressing)
Obviously the faux wood handle has got to go, or at least be painted.
I'll be stripping most of the blackening off.
Drilling some small aesthetic holes near the upper-middle of the blade.
And I'm toying with the idea of adding serration to the back edge. (I live in a state where double edged blades are legal)
Any further suggestions?
(specifically, what to do about that archaic hilt, it's rather ugly)
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A great place to go, if you haven't already, is knifeforums.com. They have whole boards dedicated to custom blades, so that may provide you with some ideas on how to go about certain things. Another one would be therpf.com. They're all about building neat props and display pieces.