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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: theunluckyhunter on May 03, 2008, 12:53:00 PM

Title: antler handles
Post by: theunluckyhunter on May 03, 2008, 12:53:00 PM

can yall please post some pics of your antler handle knifes??? i am making my first one and want some finishing ideas and how to place the blade. also do yall think a piece of oryx horn would look good in front of the antler?

Title: Re: antler handles
Post by: el oso on May 03, 2008, 08:49:00 PM

I would like to see them too. I am working on my first hidden tang antler knife also.

Title: Re: antler handles
Post by: OconeeDan on May 03, 2008, 09:51:00 PM

Not sure what you are looking for, these are caribou antler.  Dan
 (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/OconeeDan/2008_0128Image0002.jpg)

Title: Re: antler handles
Post by: kbaknife on May 04, 2008, 07:24:00 AM

If you can come up with the right piece of material, you can craft a hidden tang type knife:

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/stag7-1.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/SMD6-2.jpg)

Title: Re: antler handles
Post by: robtattoo on May 04, 2008, 07:45:00 AM

This is a recurved bowie I've built for the St. Judes auction. The sheath's been signed by all this year's Sweat vets....

 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/NEIL005.jpg)

 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/SAMBAR001.jpg)