stag Handled

Dan Gray · Mar 16, 2007

hey guys, tell me what you think?

A good customer of mine likes the Fallkniven sanmar bowie blades but not their handles.. so he sends some of them to me to rehandle though I don't do this for customers very often any longer I keep doing it for him where as he's a good customer..
this handle is of red deer Crown and forward the Subhilt is Indian sambar stag, the Red deer Stag before starting to work it was almost all white and to color it, I used Permanganate the fixtures are 303 SS , he sent me a 1923 silver dollar to inlay in the crown, I thought it fun for a change to imbed some of it and have some of it show it's edge, none of it had to be changed.. sorry for the bad pictures it seem the more I try to make them better the worse they get..and you can see my puss in the polish

thanks for looking..

Hondo.3 · Mar 17, 2007

I think it's very cool. I love the sub-hilt.

Dan Gray · Mar 17, 2007

Hondo.3 said:
I think it's very cool. I love the sub-hilt.

thank you

Hondo.3 · Mar 17, 2007

I am a big believer in production knives with custom handles and sheaths. I wish we saw more people doing it.

Keith Montgomery · Mar 18, 2007

Very nicely done.

barrabas74 · Mar 18, 2007

Very nice, that subhilt looks like it would be very comfortable to hold. Good job on that.

mitch13 · Mar 18, 2007

Dan that's real nice, looks sturdy too!

Does he use them? or just for collection.

Thanks for sharing.
Mitch

Dan Gray · Mar 18, 2007

Mitch
in a word Yes

when I sent him the pictures, the Last words from him were

"I'm gona hate to use that.."

I believe he is using the last one I did for him also..

thanks guys

Barkes Knife Shop · Mar 20, 2007

Great looking Stag. A+------------------------:thumbup:

fedaykincmndr · Mar 20, 2007

Stunning! I usually don't like stag but that crown with the subhilt is splendid and the coin is an awesome touch. Great work!

Dan Gray · Mar 20, 2007

thanks Guys