I'm a traditionalist myself, & it kind of went against the grain the whole time I was working on it. However, that one's for the brother-in-law, who has a thing for leaf-blades & spears in particular. That was the result. He wants notches, so I'm going with thin ones, angled back so it's more like barbs. The endcaps are shaped from blocks, & I'm going with a plain leather sheath.

The next (traditional!) one has been started.