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I get the sheaths from someone else and then form them to the knife. I have not done this one yet.

Thanks for the nice comments.

This skinner is 1/8" CPM154, 31/2" blade with hand rubbed finish, 75/8" OAL. 416 SS Pins. Scales are Honduran Rosewood.

Thanks for the answers. I obtained a set of what the seller called swirly burl scales. From what I can see as I started working on the scales, I like the looks and the way it grinds.

Anyone here had any good, bad or otherwise experience with Hounduran Rosewood?

Finished this one today. It is 1/8" CPMD2, OAL 71/2" with a 31/8" blade. The scales are Giraffe bone dyed Fossil color with 1/8" Mosaic pins and SS lanyard tube. www.waltscustomknives.blademakers.com

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Finished this one recently. Blade is 1/8". 33/8" CPMD2, OAL is 71/2". Scales are stabilized Giraffe Bone dyed Fossil color. www.waltscustomknives.blademakers.com

Does anyone have any tips or do's and don'ts on working with Kudu Horn? Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Thanks for the comment, I did not notice the light streak along the bottom side of the handle until after I posted this. It is a reflection.

Finished this skinner today and thought the Maple Burl was exceptional. It is 1/8" CPMD2, 31/2" blade, and 75/8" OAL. www.waltscustomknives.blademakers.com

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The skinner is 1/8" CPM154 and the scales are stabilized Maple Burl. 31/4" blade and 75/8" OAL. The filets are 3/32" CPM154 and one of the handles is Cocobolo, the other is stabilized, dyed Camel Bone. Blades are 6" and OAL is 103/4". www.waltscustomknives.blademakers.com

Thanks for the nice comments. This is the most popular skinner style locally, out of about 5, that I have done. Calvin, I have used D2 from multiple sources in the last 8 years and I have found out that the diffuculty in grinding and edge retention varies from one to the other. Paul Bos has...

I just finished these two for two hunting buddies. Steel is 1/8" CPMD2, blades are 33/8" and knife is 71/2" OAL. One is dyed camel bone and the other is Buckeye. www.waltscustomknives.blademakers.com

Good looking knife. What is the handle material?

I have not used any from that source.

D2 I have used D2 from multiple suppliers and have found that the edge retention varies from one supplier to the other.

It is!!!! A sharp 220 grit belt and then followed by a scotchbrite belt works as good as you will find when tempered. It is not all that bad to sharpen, but it is expensive. It does do a great job on edge retention.