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About a month or so ago, I went to Larry Nowicki's shop to heat treat a large blade. While I was there he and I (mostly he 
) forged this knife out of a piece of coil spring (5160 steel). This is where I'm at so far. I've got the blade ready for heat treat and the parts almost ready for assembly. I still need to drill a hole in the elk tine for the tang. I actually did a convex grind with no plunge lines. It has a nice distal taper also. I may cut and cap the end of the antler.
Scott
) forged this knife out of a piece of coil spring (5160 steel). This is where I'm at so far. I've got the blade ready for heat treat and the parts almost ready for assembly. I still need to drill a hole in the elk tine for the tang. I actually did a convex grind with no plunge lines. It has a nice distal taper also. I may cut and cap the end of the antler.
Scott
I drilled an 1/8" hole through the antler and tang for a pin to help secure it along with the epoxy. I'll post a pic when it's finished. I hope to get it done and take to Blade.