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I couldn't wait to get started on this Bowie.
Here it is with all the components rough fit together.
I made a "dummy tang" to hold all the handle pieces together while sanding to shape.
With the guard and blade out of the way it's easy to shape the handle, ferrule and but cap as a unit.
The handle is shaped, kind of a classic "Stag Taper" shape. The brass template to the right was used to scribe the same arch on all four corners for symmetry.
Using a rotary tool and a small diamond burr I carved a "Staggy" looking texture into the moose antler.
The texturing is complete.
I mixed up some stain, for this one I mixed burnt umber, black and crimson for a dark, dark burgundy color.
While the stain dried I shaped the guard, here I am using another brass template to scribe the same arch in all four corners of the guard.
After shaping, the calipers are used to make sure everything is even.
After the stain is dry, it is burnished off of the high spots.
Stay tuned. Next time, final fitting of this knife and more.
Thanks for watching.

Here it is with all the components rough fit together.

I made a "dummy tang" to hold all the handle pieces together while sanding to shape.

With the guard and blade out of the way it's easy to shape the handle, ferrule and but cap as a unit.

The handle is shaped, kind of a classic "Stag Taper" shape. The brass template to the right was used to scribe the same arch on all four corners for symmetry.

Using a rotary tool and a small diamond burr I carved a "Staggy" looking texture into the moose antler.

The texturing is complete.

I mixed up some stain, for this one I mixed burnt umber, black and crimson for a dark, dark burgundy color.

While the stain dried I shaped the guard, here I am using another brass template to scribe the same arch in all four corners of the guard.

After shaping, the calipers are used to make sure everything is even.

After the stain is dry, it is burnished off of the high spots.
Stay tuned. Next time, final fitting of this knife and more.
Thanks for watching.