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Opaul, you had mentioned in your thread about trying to match antler to tang or tang to antler. That was excellent advice, and I read through the elk antler processing thread you referenced and that was a great help. Hopefully, I have added a bit more and someone else can run with it, adding...

In the beginning, my saw stalled when I was trying to cut a too-agressive curve for the blade and saw's abilities. I thought about trying a 1/4" blade, but feared it might not be beefy enough. I lose some productivity by doing more relief cuts in the curves, but it stopped the binding (this may...

The tang was made to fit the antler scales and the pommel is African blackwood jimped to match the texture of the antler, then faded out before the end of the pommel. That area will get a bit more work to more closely match the antler surface. There is also a little shaping and jimping on the...

PPE is a must with it for sure, all kinds of nasties in old animal stuff.

First and last for me Opaul, I like the looks of it on other peoples knives, but it is not a material I enjoy working with (but I did not want to waste what I had bought in 2018). Truth be told, with my lungs I got no business messing with it.

I'm glad this is over. It was one of the most aggravating, nasty materials I have ever worked with, fighting me every step of the way. Now for the larger pieces of Sanbar Stag..., .

I am in central Virginia, just northwest of Appomattox Battlefield. Central VA is not really known for beautiful views like nearer the Blue Ridge Mountains, so, when we come across a gem like this, out comes the cellphones for a pic.

A beautiful Easter Sunday afternoon, wife and I hit the back roads with the scooter. Stopped alongside the road for this pic.

If you want to mess with some heads, wait until someone is watching and start running them under your nose like a fine cigar and make little pleased sounds.

Opaul is responsible for a breakout of A.A.S.! (Antler Acquisition Syndrome). I'm becoming the creepy old antler guy at the local pet store.

I like that a lot!

Revisiting this thread. Since this was posted, I have read the instructions and tried the, "by hand" method numerous times. My collection of fails is growing, and my hat is off to those who have developed the hand/eye skills and coordination to make it look right. Remember the old Superman...

I like the looks of antler scales but have never used it, and man, that stuff has some serious STINK going on with it!

Last night I pulled out Mr. Cashen's DVD, THE QUILLON DAGGER. There are several drawings and pics of old world swords and daggers shown. Then, looking through images online of early american frontier blades, it is almost like somewhere along the way we lost the knowledge and skills to create...

Working on that later today. You messed with my head with your antler work OP, the little voices are saying, "c'mon, you have some, tryyyy iittt..., ." Darn voices!

The DIW is a naturally oily wood. That set of scales is sanded to 1000 grit then repeatedly hand-rubbed to impart the oils on your hands onto it and then repeatedly giving it a shoeshine buff until you get the desired sheen. You don't have to rub on hands as DIW will shine up on it's own, but I...

That definately deserves to make it in one of the knife magazines. Beautiful!

That was my thought KZ. I made this one plunge less to see how differently it would perform.

Thank you, Kevin.

15n20 with DIW Scales and brass pins.