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Title: Elk Antler and 1084
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on July 21, 2016, 07:12:00 PM
I'm a bit behind on posting this one. I don't make very many hidden tang knives but I'm happy with this one and I think It's gonna stay with me. Steel is 1084 with the knife being 8 1/4" overall with a 4 1/4" blade. The handle is elk antler, the guard and end cap are stainless with black and red G-10 liners.

I got in a hurry when I was cutting the guard out and nicked it with my cutoff wheel, I thought I would be able to sand it out but it was just too deep. You can see the cut on the guard right under neath the pin. I can live with it since I'm going to keep it but lesson learned I guess.

 (http://i.imgur.com/b4vFpNt.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/zcGpHdu.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/78dm1O4.jpg)
Title: Re: Elk Antler and 1084
Post by: bjansen on July 21, 2016, 10:00:00 PM
Nice work   I like the end cap you put on it.
Title: Re: Elk Antler and 1084
Post by: DGW on July 21, 2016, 11:43:00 PM
Nice one.  Elk  looks good on the blades you are making.
Title: Re: Elk Antler and 1084
Post by: just_a_hunter on July 22, 2016, 07:51:00 AM
That is a very cool blade. Probably my favorite of yours to date.

Awesome!

Todd
Title: Re: Elk Antler and 1084
Post by: TrackerNy on July 22, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
Looking good Caley.
Title: Re: Elk Antler and 1084
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on July 22, 2016, 06:47:00 PM
Thanks guys, appreciate it. I've been looking at the knife and wish I would of made the blade a bit longer. I drew a couple others out today and I think I'm going to make another one with a blade that's a bit longer. Just have to find the perfect antler, that's the hard part.
Title: Re: Elk Antler and 1084
Post by: Thadbow on July 26, 2016, 08:36:00 PM
Looks great, you sure chose the right antler for this one!
Title: Re: Elk Antler and 1084
Post by: Msturm on July 31, 2016, 01:59:00 AM
that is a great looking knife!  I like how the antler is not ground down too much.