Ordered a Helle blade

[Gitnadoix]

Good guesses there Chad,  it is moose antler, and then its yew, but the colour in the pic is a bit misleading, and then its Purple Heart.

I am gonna try making and stabalizing some scales from some interesting Burls I have, and will then be ordering a couple of more blades soon.

[deermaster]

hey chad, i love your stories in TBM and was pleased to see you are an avid poster on this new(to me) website. i love the looks of these blades and want to make my own. does the kit come with the rivets to hold the blade in the handle? i didnt see them in the kit pics.....thanks for all the info you are giving!!!

[Chad Sivertsen]

Mike,
Glad you liked the stories, I enjoy telling them. As far as the "avid poster" I do enjoy coming here and offering opinions and comments but can't always find the time so my visits here are sporadic.

Most of our customers do not use rivets in the handle, but drill a block of wood or piece of antler and epoxy to the tang. Small brass rod is often used to pin the handle, rivets are used for leather work and can be found here  http://www.leatherfactory.com  

I don't have any brass rod or rivets but hope to add some to the website when I can find some time.

I'm also working on some detailed instructions with pictures but that project is a few weeks away I think.