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Title: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: TrackerNy on September 20, 2016, 02:22:00 PM

Here's my first try using merino sheep horn. Learned a little lesson with this one. Started out with the scales a little too thick so lost some of the contour when grinding the shape of the handle. The blade is CPM35VN stainless steel with a stainless steel bolster. The length of the blade is 4 1/4" and the knife is 9" overall.

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  (http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/RBernier/009_3.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/RBernier/media/009_3.jpg.html)

   (http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/RBernier/013_3.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/RBernier/media/013_3.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: ymountainman on September 20, 2016, 10:12:00 PM

That is pretty thanks for posting!

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on September 21, 2016, 02:07:00 PM

Nice as always, I love sheep horn!

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: TrackerNy on September 21, 2016, 07:08:00 PM

Thanks Caley. Gotta make some more with the sheep horn, I really like the looks too.

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: Steve Nuckels on September 22, 2016, 11:49:00 AM

Really nice Knife and sheath!

Nice proportion of blade and handle size.

I want to try sheep horn.

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Foundation
ABS Apprentice

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: TrackerNy on September 22, 2016, 03:59:00 PM

Thanks Steve. It was my first try, it work real well. I had these scales for a while and had them stabilized about a year ago, finally decided to use them.

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: cacciatore on September 23, 2016, 11:58:00 AM

I like everything on it!

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: TrackerNy on September 23, 2016, 11:26:00 PM

Thanks much Cacciatore.

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: Auzoutdoor on October 06, 2016, 06:38:00 AM

Any clues on using the horn or a link..
Cheers KIM

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: Sam McMichael on October 06, 2016, 10:45:00 AM

A very good looking knife.

Title: Re: Sheep horn hunter
Post by: TrackerNy on October 06, 2016, 05:16:00 PM

Thanks Sam.

Kim,
I had a set of stabilized horn that I used for this knife. I pretty much used it the same as wood scales. Not sure if there's anything special to working with it that I should have done, maybe I just was lucky if there is.