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I am going to try my hand with making one of these. Anyone have any, could u post pics. please, I would like to get some ideas for them. I have one antler in particular that I can't wait to make into a knife, just fits in the hand so nicely. Also does anyone know where to get affordable good blade blanks?

What type of antler are you goung to use?

I think it is a whitetail, let me get a pic. of it and post it on here. It is not the largest diam. wise, but holds very nice.

I can't find the pics of the ones i made with some sheds that were given to me.  i used the base of the antler as the palm and found a nice guard through Koval Knife company.  here is a pic of one i made using a blade from Crazy Crow and some osage.  

good luck, watch out it's addictive        :)      

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Here it is. I have some more they look to be all the same type of antler. I have some cut up parts I will use one day for tip overlays, and I have a few that may be handles.

I dont have any deer antlers,mostly elk but I think that would make a handle

hope ya'll can see those pics, i had some trouble with photobucket.  (of course it was probably trouble with my brain and not the website)  :)

Heres one of mine
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Green Arrow is right, watch out they are addictive!!

This one went in one of the St Jude's Auctions
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This one too..
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This one went to Kill Dog..
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This one is mine..
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and this one went to Sticshooter..
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Jmar,
I love the knife I just made with a Helle blade from a sponsor here, darktimberdesign.com.  Sharp as he!! and a good price.  Several blades to choose from.  Here's the one I made last month with the guthook blade with antler burr on the end.  Any deer I get around here with antler big enough for the whole handle is a wall hanger!

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Here is the first knife I made. The blade is from a old file. I ground it slow where the metal never got to hot to touch. I inlaid tourquoise stones in the handle.                                                            (http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/goatpacker/homemadekinfe009.jpg) (http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/goatpacker/homemadekinfe010.jpg)

Here;s  apic of spome antler CheatR knive I made. There not as nice as the ones on here but they do have antler handles and work.LOL<>< (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fishrofmen1/DSCN1001.jpg)

Blade made by Knife River, handle and sheath by me!

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Texas Knife Supply online for blanks.  Be prepared for the SMELL of hot antler! -- Rank!

You can always split the antler to make it an asymetrical handle...either RH or LH.
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DOC I WANT THAT! I'm JONESING for that knife!LOL<><

(http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o74/nakohe/KNIFE.jpg)  Here is my Bowie made by D. E. Brown, Frank and Shell have it now as Shell is making me a sheath for it. Frank is threating to keep it, he is such a great joker.LOL   :bigsmyl:      :help:

Who's joking?<><

Here is one of mine with a carved antler handle, I have shown it before, but what the heck.
I don`t know what kind of antler was used, was made by a Polish guy.  Bue--.  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/buemaker/helkniv2.jpg)
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Buemaker That is awesome. The sheath is fantastic.<><

Tippit, that is a great idea!

F-Manny

Those are some sweet knives guys. Keep em coming they are awesome.

Heres a few

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These are elk antler slabs with scrimshaw and damascus blades

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Rick,

Those are AWESOME I love the damascus with the Buffalo and the tooth pick with the bone handle.
You do great work.

Not a custom but this little gem is one that Buck made to commemorate the year 2000...

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JL

Nakohe,
 I have a weakness for damascus to but I didnt make the knives or do the scrimshaw on them a friend of mine made the knives and his wife does the scrimshaw on them..The toothpick also has a damascus blade and the handle is a leg bone from a deer..I have another knife that has a cable damascus blade with a snapping turtle shell as the handle slabs..

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Olsen blade fitted with Elk antler handle, complete with ebony hilt and end cap with a turquoise inlay.

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Elk antler used on the ceramic rod and Whitetail antler used on the broadhead file.  Skinner

Awesome knives!

You guys are killing me, I been on the knife wagon for a while and now i'm having a hard time staying on it with pictures like these.. "One can never have enough blades"

Can't wait to turn that one into a knife. I bought a skinner balde blank on ebay the other day but it has the defined handle area that isn't a tine I will find one that will work for the antler. I know u can cut the handle area into a tine and make it work, but I think the skinner knife I will try my hand at a wood handle, maybe put an antler butt on it though. We'll see. You all have inspired me with all the wonderful knives u have. What do use use to glue the blade into the antler with, is it epoxy or something?

[IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/hdc123            don,t know who made this one , it came from texas

   i have posted pictures here ever since i joined and now it don,t work, whats wrong

one more time[IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/hdc123

Here ya go...
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darkegreen , i only see a red x in a box cant open it

Yep the link is down. I tried to go to it manually and it doesn't work that way either. Oh well, I tried to help out. Can you see it in your Photo bucket account? Is it shared?

You can see some antler knives on the Customer Creations page on our website. We have Helle blades which are one of the best. We also have many happy customers here on TradGang and are a sponsor.

We just added a new small blade, 2 1/4" long for those looking for a little blade.

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Reindeer, ebony, silver and a damascus blade from my friend Shanon Lone Eagle

Regards

Stag

thanks darke, it looks like someting it wrong on the site, will try later thanks

Jmar595,
  I can make a handle for you out of elk and you can find a blade to fit it..Or maybe send you a piece unfinished and let you have a go at it

I would like that very much RickD. I won't be able to do it for a little while, low on funds, but I will take u up on that soon. I would love to do a knive with elk. The whitetail I have is not real thick, but it holds nice. I looked on Chad's site, there are a lot of really cool ideas on the customer creations page. How do u finish yours anyway, do u use a stain? Also, what do u glue the blade in with, epoxy?

Custom I have made from some african game antler

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Sorry pic too big, here is another if it is deleted

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jmar595,

I visited Chad last week and had a wonderful visit. Bought a couple knives and darn near fillet myself on the drive home. Different perspective on sushi.  I am inspired by this thread. Some unbelievable talent here. If you need more elk horn PM me and I'll send you some. Iam learning right along with you. Mike

Ok, I'm blaming you guys for this. After reading this far, I got it into my head that I needed to build a knife. So I went to Chad's site and ordered me the Harding kit. If this turns out ok, I will build another one using some really nice red deer antler that I have.
Graham

i have a realy nice bowie with sheepshorn handle
made by jason cutter awarded best handforged blade in australia 2005  
im just to stupid dont know how to post pictures on this forum

Now if you're talking sheephorn, here are two from Ray Hammond's horn...Doc
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just beautiful, Doc.

Good luck UKarcher. It should turn out nicely. Chad's site is amazing I'm going to order some blanks from him also. Check out the Customer Creations page. I like those sheephorn ones Tippit.

Some really fine knives on here. Most any horn makes a good handle, sheep horn is special. Fine work Tippet.

Graham, Your kit should arrive in the UK in about a week.

Mike,
You should not play with your knives while driving!

My first knife.  The hafting and handle are mine, the blade was hired out.

This kind of edge works much easier than any steel I've ever used for skinning a deer.  No nicks in hide nor meat.  It cuts a lot of hair while putting the slits in the skin, so its best to skin after using steel for that.

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That is a really cool knife Buz-Al!

That's RADICAL, in an abo kind of way, BUD!!!!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Thanks fellas.  I call it my Mammoth skinner.  Handle antler is from Steve Hohensee's fork-horned eastern Canada moose.  Hafting is selfbow-kilt deerhide. Its been waiting for a blade since the first (or was it second?) MOJam.

I think its a lucky charm, too. Its been hunting with me (and another hunter) three times in the last 3 weeks, and there's been a buck to skin at the end of each day. :-)

Here is one that my Father in Law brought me back from Alaska. It was handmade out of a sawmill blade, and elk antler. The sheath was also handmade with a bear claw and tooth added for character.

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hey bro thats to good for you you had better send that to me. lol!!! AWESOME KNIFE!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :archer:

This knife is the first antler knife I put together. The antler used is from my 8yr old sons first shed he found.  He found it during his first turkey hunting trip.   We were able to use this knife this past deer season to field dress his first whitetail deer.     The bow in the picture is a bear kodiak 48.  We just got this for him.   Hunter3r put the skineez on it.  
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This antler handled knife, was made by the legendary Northwoods deer tracker- Larry Benoit. It's one of my collectible favorites.

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>>--Ron--<>

I knocked this 'un together, yesterday.

2-3/4" Sandvik 12C27 steel blade
Cocobolo burr bolster with black spacer
4-1/2" Roe deer tine
OAL 8"

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I'm debating whether t clip off the last 2" of the tine & put on a flat wood end-cap.

Whaddaya think?

I like the one you built, Rob but the other idea has merit as well...and would be pretty cool with a lanyard hole in brass through it.

If I did it, I might use another pc of that cocobola and put a thin black spacer on either end as well, and cap it with brass?

Its cool like it is, though, bladesmith.

Cheers Ray.
Honestly, the more I look at it, the more I'm tempted to cut it & cap it. As you say, a brass lanyard tube'd look nice in there too.


Right. To the Workcave....

I think it is really cool the way it is with the point. Every other knife has a blunted end, maybe put a strip of cocobolo between the point towards the end and put a brass tube towards the point. I really like it like that, u definately know what it is made of like it is.

Rob,  You certainly do some nice work.  I like it just the way it is...maybe a little necker sheath...Doc

My first effort at knife making,

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I'll say it again, beautimus! I adore that ricasso! So well finished.