To be honest I can see it becoming an issue, try pricing good clean antler material that has not been weathered. It's quite pricy and I can see people harvesting it for resale and really doing damage to the population in some areas. This is an issue in places that have moose, elk and caribou...
I am looking for a reliable source of information concerning any legal issues surrounding knife handle materials specifically what bone, horn or antler materials can not be used. I do know that obviously any protected species are out but beyond that. My question is for U.S. law and also...
While I certainly agree that there are many people out there that hide behind handles and user names other than their real name for the express reason of being a problem for others in one way or another, there are certainly many other reasons as well. Personally, I use a user name because of my...
I am as new as it gets to the scene. After having watched a few videos following a couple of different knife makers through the process of making knives in their style I was enamored with the entire process and starving for more information about it. While I won't be posting much for a while I...
Mr. Dark,
I was referred to you by Doug Adams here on the site in response to my post looking for local knife makers. I would be interested in purchasing a nice fixed blade "camp or trail knife" for lack of the correct terminology for such a knife. I need a strong utility knife for heavier...
The title says it all really. I would love to find a Neo Tribal smith fairly near me (Anniston, AL). Additionally, I would like to find a few smiths that do custom knives.
Your info and recommendations will be highly appreciated. Thank you for your time in reading my post and for any...