50 Hours annnnnd Done.
I have the bali in a useable and satisfactory state. It has a lot of issues (it is my first ever homemade knife) but all of those will only help my second prototype. Currently on washers at a weight of 5.2 oz. 1075 steel and Titanium all finished with a scotch brite 1x42 belt kit. Bridgeport, Lathe, Bandsaw, and Belt Sanders got me the distance. I may put this one on bearings in the future as the final addon.