Need help with Bird & Trout

[peter nap]

This is the damascus blade I forged July 4th morning. I'm stumped on a butt cap. Any suggestions please?

Dyed Deer antler

Scrap box (5160, 1085, bearings, hacksaw blades and part of a shothun barrel) Damascus.

3" blade

 

[RHINOKNIVES]

peter, it might be my webtv unit ,but i cant see the pic, please list by the .jpg

 

[Andrew McLurkin]

Peter, you might want to go with whatever you used for the guard. If you have a piece of scrap damascus left from the blade that would work well. I also used an old silver coin to finish of a stag handle one time. It turned out nice.

 

[Dan Gray]

yes damascus Cap Nice

 

[peter nap]

See if this takes you to it Laurence!
http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/V...eternap&album_id=64546&image_id=17&courtesy=1

 

[B . Buxton]

Peter , I would have to stay with a Damascus cap, it just screams for it.

Bill

 

[ddavelarsen]

Peter is the guard the same Scrap Box Damascus? I'd use the same stuff for the butt cap, like everyone else says.

Nice knife! The stag sets it off, a nice butt cap is all she needs. Pointy little thing too, just right for your - er, my - vest pocket!

Dave

 

[peter nap]

Thanks everyone. I go through this with these spearpoint and antler knives. I always have trouble figuring the rear end. Last time I posted this question I got the same answers. I thought that one was a little plain though. I agree that it needs the damascus cap but I think this time I'll try a rosewood spacer in addition to the german silver spacer. I'm hopeing it will add a little something......Then again...I have no taste.

 

[Jake Evans]

I'd try a honey colored horn spacer instead of the wood. A few times I've bleached black buffalo horn with hair dressers peroxide and got a nice medium brown color that looks nice with stag.