I've got a bowie in the works that I'd like to do an antler handle on. I'm looking for a large, round, straight piece of antler since none of the elk I have on hand is suitable. I don't care what type, just that it is around 5" long and suitable to do a handle like this:
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Some recurve would be OK but really the straighter the better with some taper.

(credit Ruth Knives for this image: http://ruthknives.com/home.php)
Some recurve would be OK but really the straighter the better with some taper.