I "made" a pretty sweet knife for my dad... like you said I didn't really make it but I put the handle on a damascus knife I bought and it turned out pretty dang good! It still takes a long time.. with the right tools it wouldn't take so long but i did everything by hand.. definitely fun but to do a good job its going to take a while.. if my phone would let me post pics easier I would put it up... ill still try to put it up! but you should do it and see if you have the patience..its fun but frustraighting!