Finally finished second knife

[talkingcabbage]

So, like the heading says, I finally finished my second knife, my first from saw blade to finish.  I cut it from a 10" table saw blade forever ago, and it's been sitting in my garage on a shelf for months.  I finally had to burn a bunch of scrap wood a week or two ago, and decided to try to harden the metal, and I think it worked.  Anyway, here it is.  It's about 4" blade length.  The handle is aromatic cedar finished with brass pins.  The handle drops a little too much, but hey, it's my first!
 
 
 
And here's my try at an artistic shot.
 
How'd I do?  The sheath is a quickie made from some scrap leather, but it works.

I have questions also.  I have a ton of shed antlers from a guy at work.  How do I use them for a hidden tang knife?  What do I do with the brow tine?  It seems like a lot of you use the butt end of the antler for handles, but I never see where the brow tine was.  Do you just cut it off?  Also, how do I cut the slot for the tang?  Would it be easier to do a full tang instead?  Thanks in advance for the advise.  BTW, here's all the sheds...
 

[prarieboy]

Hey Joe Todey
Husband of a beautiful woman, father of a perfect little boy, child of the Most High.
 Looks great! I like You think the drop is a bit to much But keep goin your finish work looks fine. Really like the sheath! It all shows that You care about what You do!
 I Am a newb too! But have made some hidden tang antler handles from the burr and start by drilling a small hole and then fileing to fit.it takes time. Then drill one or two pin holes before heat treat through antler and tang. after heat and polish epoxy pin and peen done deal. Might not be the best way just My way.
 Have also cut slabs from some main beam for knife scales and made coyote calls from from all parts of the antler just find some reeds and drill to fit! Hang in there bro and welcome to dis addiction. C-Ya Bob

[Steve Nuckels]

Pretty knife , that cedar is choice!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

[skullworks]

Nice job on the knife!

I cut the brow tines off and sand them smooth. Sometimes I use a dremel tool to engrave tracks on that spot. I use a drill to make the tang hole and then connect with a dremel tool dry wall bit. Patience is the key! Good luck and let us see the finished ones!

[talkingcabbage]

Thanks skully!  I wondered how ya'll got that brow tine off without making it look like it got cut off.  I'll try some cutting and carving and see how it turns out.

Nother question.  How much of a tang do you recommend, and how do you get the hole to go straight into the antler, so the blade doesn't looked cocked?

[skullworks]

I keep the tang as long as I can leave it. Sometime when the antler has a lot of curve it has to be shortened. Be careful drilling for the tang to avoid punching through the back side of the antler! Some time you have to adjust the hole size to allow you to change the angle. I also think it looks better if you use some kind of wood or synthetic spacer behind the guard to kind of dress it up a little.