Have been collecting Bowies for about a year so my learning curve is definitely in its earliest stages. I do know that I find your Bowie very appealing.
My first two custom ordered Bowies have handles of Ivory and Giraffe bone.
Concerning Bowies I have been heavily influenced by the writings of Bill Bagwell, especially concerning the unique properties of a Bowie in relation to its use as a fighting blade. I have no expectation of using my knives in fighting; but the Bowie reputation was built on its use first as a weapon so I hope that makers such as yourself will, at least from time to time, honor that tradition e.g. incorporating the sharpened clip, a leading rather than a trailing point and so forth.
I can't complement you enough on this your first Bowie. I think it is a super piece of work. Congratulations.