First time working with antler

[panch0]

Well I am almost done with this one. I need to hand sand tomorow some more and treat with teak oil. It has teak oil now but I saw some scratches that I missed and need to fix it. The space under the guard was just the shape of the antler.:grumpy: It swells in the rear so there could be still be some bark showing. I think I should have gotten wider antlers, maybe then I could have not had such a bulge. Or is that how they end up sometimes? Next time I am going to try a stick tang. What do you think so far. Thanks for looking.

 

[VaughnT]

Very nice. The bark on the antler makes it look real and gives it a bit of grip. The ergonomics look very nice and the design is clean overall. Love the file work!

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Looks good to me Frank. How does it feel in your hand?

 

[panch0]

The swell is actually pretty comfortable.

 

[Wandering Thinker]

Hey, that looks great! I'm not a fan of stick tang but to each his own. Good job!

 

[Phil Dwyer]

Nice! How did you deal with it at the butt end?

 

[panch0]

Phil, that is another thing I need to figure out. There is a 1/16" vein that shows up. I was just going to fill it it with glue and polish like any other handle material.

 

[Jack O'Neill]

getting fancy there Pancho , looks real good and comfortable . Hope you wore your respirator working the bone , it is bad stuff .

 

[panch0]

Here it is after a little more TLC

 

[Redrummd]

I like knives with a palm swell so this looks great to me.

 

[Driften]

Very nice job...it looks good

 

[SBuzek]

Looks Good Frank.If you have a scrap piece of the antler left turn it to dust on a piece of sandpaper and then mix it in some epoxy and fill the vein,It should pretty much disappear.
Stan

 

[panch0]

I do, thanks Stan I will do that.