Ugly Duckling Knife Salvage

[Nic.]

After looking at the messed up and sad version of this knife on my bench and getting really pissed off at it, I decited to give the take two a take two. So here is the new and improved, maybe, ugly duckling. Harsh criticism welcome, just remember it was a salvage project to begin with.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/Im100andiknowit/Mobile Uploads/image_zpshlm49h1c.jpg

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

That looks better.

One thing I saw on the first version, and is still there is the front pin is way too far forward. The pins should be more of less evenly spaced about 3/4 to 1" from the ends.
What happens is that you space them what looks even in the rectangular block of wood, and by the time the handle is shaped and sanded, one end is a lot shorter than it was.

 

[Nic.]

Thanks Stacy! That stuck out to me like a sore thumb as well, not when I made those holes a long time ago. Do you have some miracle way of filling those holes or is it just do the best you can with what you have once there are holes in it? Thanks for the feedback and help!