Stink, they are both beautiful. They show a lot of labor and skill. Really really nicely done!!
If you every want to hollow grind them here's a little trick I use. Get 2 old belt driven grinding arbors. The kind that are just posts with a pulley in the center and a grinding wheel mounted on each end. As an example you can look at this unit on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Craf...item1e8164af78
Mount them on 2 platforms facing each other and mount the motors under them facing in opposite directions so that the grinding wheels are turning in towards each other. I like to use the largest grinding wheel I can find, so the gap between the two wheels where they touch is very narrow. Start the motors (make sure they are the same rpm) bring your blade up from the bottom between the two wheels and work the steel back and forth. You'll get a nice, even edge on both sides at the same time.
I got the idea from a Youtube video I saw about a year ago. Was looking for a way to hollow grind my knifes and I came across a video by Lewisrazors. He uses belts, not grinding wheels, but you get the idea of what I'm talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GVB0qkRF1c
I'd show you my rig, but when we moved it got torn apart and i haven't put it back together yet so all I'd be able to show you is a bunch of pieces.
Anyways, it's a good way to remove a lot of stock in a hurry, and yet maintain a straight line on your blade edge. Just watch your heat and quench the steel often.
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