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Author Topic: Antler handled knives!  (Read 6624 times)

Offline RickD

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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #40 on: February 05, 2007, 05:04:00 PM »
Jmar595,
   I can make a handle for you out of elk and you can find a blade to fit it..Or maybe send you a piece unfinished and let you have a go at it
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #41 on: February 05, 2007, 07:52:00 PM »
I would like that very much RickD. I won't be able to do it for a little while, low on funds, but I will take u up on that soon. I would love to do a knive with elk. The whitetail I have is not real thick, but it holds nice. I looked on Chad's site, there are a lot of really cool ideas on the customer creations page. How do u finish yours anyway, do u use a stain? Also, what do u glue the blade in with, epoxy?
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #42 on: February 05, 2007, 08:21:00 PM »
Custom I have made from some african game antler

 
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #43 on: February 05, 2007, 08:22:00 PM »
Sorry pic too big, here is another if it is deleted

 
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #44 on: February 05, 2007, 08:35:00 PM »

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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #45 on: February 05, 2007, 10:07:00 PM »
jmar595,

I visited Chad last week and had a wonderful visit. Bought a couple knives and darn near fillet myself on the drive home. Different perspective on sushi.  I am inspired by this thread. Some unbelievable talent here. If you need more elk horn PM me and I'll send you some. Iam learning right along with you. Mike

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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #46 on: February 06, 2007, 12:30:00 AM »
Ok, I'm blaming you guys for this. After reading this far, I got it into my head that I needed to build a knife. So I went to Chad's site and ordered me the Harding kit. If this turns out ok, I will build another one using some really nice red deer antler that I have.
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #47 on: February 06, 2007, 05:24:00 AM »
i have a realy nice bowie with sheepshorn handle
made by jason cutter awarded best handforged blade in australia 2005  
im just to stupid dont know how to post pictures on this forum
ps sorry for bad spelling i live in australia but originaly from sweden

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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #48 on: February 06, 2007, 07:22:00 AM »
Now if you're talking sheephorn, here are two from Ray Hammond's horn...Doc
 
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #49 on: February 06, 2007, 01:03:00 PM »
just beautiful, Doc.
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #50 on: February 06, 2007, 01:04:00 PM »
Good luck UKarcher. It should turn out nicely. Chad's site is amazing I'm going to order some blanks from him also. Check out the Customer Creations page. I like those sheephorn ones Tippit.
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #51 on: February 06, 2007, 03:13:00 PM »
Some really fine knives on here. Most any horn makes a good handle, sheep horn is special. Fine work Tippet.

Graham, Your kit should arrive in the UK in about a week.

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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #52 on: February 06, 2007, 08:37:00 PM »
My first knife.  The hafting and handle are mine, the blade was hired out.

This kind of edge works much easier than any steel I've ever used for skinning a deer.  No nicks in hide nor meat.  It cuts a lot of hair while putting the slits in the skin, so its best to skin after using steel for that.

 

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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #53 on: February 06, 2007, 10:04:00 PM »
That is a really cool knife Buz-Al!
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #54 on: February 07, 2007, 07:00:00 AM »
That's RADICAL, in an abo kind of way, BUD!!!!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #55 on: February 07, 2007, 09:56:00 AM »
Thanks fellas.  I call it my Mammoth skinner.  Handle antler is from Steve Hohensee's fork-horned eastern Canada moose.  Hafting is selfbow-kilt deerhide. Its been waiting for a blade since the first (or was it second?) MOJam.

I think its a lucky charm, too. Its been hunting with me (and another hunter) three times in the last 3 weeks, and there's been a buck to skin at the end of each day. :-)

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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #56 on: February 07, 2007, 05:38:00 PM »
Here is one that my Father in Law brought me back from Alaska. It was handmade out of a sawmill blade, and elk antler. The sheath was also handmade with a bear claw and tooth added for character.

 

 
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #57 on: February 07, 2007, 09:47:00 PM »
hey bro thats to good for you you had better send that to me. lol!!! AWESOME KNIFE!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :archer:
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #58 on: February 08, 2007, 01:52:00 AM »
This knife is the first antler knife I put together. The antler used is from my 8yr old sons first shed he found.  He found it during his first turkey hunting trip.   We were able to use this knife this past deer season to field dress his first whitetail deer.     The bow in the picture is a bear kodiak 48.  We just got this for him.   Hunter3r put the skineez on it.  
 
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Re: Antler handled knives!
« Reply #59 on: February 08, 2007, 05:06:00 AM »
This antler handled knife, was made by the legendary Northwoods deer tracker- Larry Benoit. It's one of my collectible favorites.

 

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