A friend from Maine, sent me a small moose antler and asked that I make a knife for a friend of ours, using the antler.
I cut the handle from a section of the antler that provided a finger guard.
Then picked a blade form that matched the handle.
Then made an O1 steel blade with a little file work.
Then contoured the brass and added a some ink.
Next I made a sheath with a moose antler image.
I used the tip of the antler as a display base.
These are the pics I got from our friend. He got several diff bucks in diff states.
It's a good feeling to make a useful tool that can be enjoyed by another.
Moose antler and O1 tool steel
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Moose antler and O1 tool steel
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Re: Moose antler and O1 tool steel
Amen to that! It is what I love best about making bows. Seeing other peoples trophies.....
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Re: Moose antler and O1 tool steel
Very nice!
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Re: Moose antler and O1 tool steel
That's awesome Ron! He looks very happy with it!
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Re: Moose antler and O1 tool steel
That's awesome! I love the lines of that knife, looks very well done