No need to tell the story, the main point is that the flat blade grind left way too much material giving a heavy and bulky blade.
Stock (from fasttech)
regrind
In the jig
Finished knife with stonewashed blade, handle also stonewashed, the scratches re-anodized to bronze to give it the appearance of brass with green patina
After opening a door with a missing door handle I ruined the tip and decided to regrind it