Small Stag Bowie {Hidden tang #2}

[Benr.t]

Here is my second try at a hidden tang. On this one I used a very nice popcorny piece of stag that I picked up at last years OKCA (Wish I had more!). The blade is Aldos 1095 with a nicely polished hamon. The collar is browned/antiqued mild steel. OAL is 9.5", with a 5" blade (tip to collar).
I just realised I didn't snap a pic of the front of the collar, but it is hammer textured as well.
I tried some different thing on it, and its not perfect, but overall I am pretty pleased with it.
Any and all comments and critiques are welcome! Thanks for looking.

 

[Josh Dabney]

Love everything you did with this one !

Only comment is, IMHO a browned steel buttcap would've been the finishing touch on it.

Beautiful work as always ! Can't wait to see hidden tang #3

-Josh

 

[Wade Hougham]

Ben,
Nice looking knife I really like the browned steel with the dark antler. Nice hamon, too.
Wade

 

[Steven Janik]

Oh my!!
Love everything about it.

 

[Ronald P. Rochon]

Sweet as sin ! That is one handsome piece of work. Ron.

 

[Steven Long]

Man o' man, I would love to carry that one around with me all day. Wonderful job!

I have to agree with Josh though. An antiqued butt cap would make it perfect and complete it.

I have to say that I think you nailed it!

 

[Jim Coffee]

Yea thats a nice one...

 

[backtines]

Nice job and I love the collar.

 

[Doug Humbarger]

Very nice. I like the browned guard a lot. I think that it would look real nice replicated in a tinner version on the end of the hilt/butt. The two would really play off each other well.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Ben, I think you found a new direction. Great looking knife!

 

[Benr.t]

Thanks cery much for the comments and critiques guys!!
I decided to go back and add a butt cap, I think it works pretty well.

 

[Josh Dabney]

Icing on the cake.

Don't touch a thing... She's done and a LOOKER :s11798:

-Josh

 

[kidterico]

Great looking knife. KT

 

[Doug Humbarger]

Beautiful!

 

[macfly]

That is a nice looking knife!!!
Great job

Mike

 

[Benr.t]

Thanks again guys!

 

[SHOKR]

Very sweet knife and im not even a fan of stag!!

I have a question though (comes with being a newbie ), wouldnt softer angles at the ricasso and plunge be 'better'?

 

[Steven Janik]

You just added the finishing touch to that one. Beautiful.