Hey komaokc, looks good so far, though the scratches are a bit too uniform and strong. In the flat sections away from the corners there would probably be fewer scratches. I have a similar knife, and the way the finish comes off is less like traditional scratches and more like it rubs off. you might want to try setting the…
This is coming along very nicely. With how realistic and micro-detailed you're going with this, for me texture work for the metal of the blade doesn't feel quite right just yet when I examine the full size image.