Gold Dollar competition "tester"

As this is not my entry for the Gold Dollar competition I wouldn't spam the competition with it, but is still has a connection to it though, as it was my "tester" I ended up doing new scales for as well, it wasn't in the plan but there you go

I tried bluing the steel, but it didn't work as expected and seen in various videos. I don't know if it was my preparation for the bluing that was bad or something about the steel alloy that wouldn't receive the bluing.
I also tried to do some fancy file-work, but that didn't come out at all as expected either. My poor skills is definitely one of the causes, but I also "blame" the tempering as it makes it more difficult (I imagine) to do the finer work - I can very well be wrong here

But here it is;
The attempt of some file work and bluing.
Dressed in African Blackwood with black linen micarta spacer. Finished with three applications of beeswax - I absolutely love a beeswax finish.

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Gold Dollar competition "tester"