no dont grind it flat
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fill it in with sinew,, then sand the sinew flat,, wrap the handle in sinew,,, then put a nice thin rawhide wrap over the handle and fades,,, it will look great,,, and the handle area will be beefed up a bit,,,you can even put a soft leather handle over the rawhide,,