I haven't made a Stag Bowie in a while so I hope you don't mind me posting it up?
It is a piece of Sambar Stag that I was able to keep 100% intact with no stock removal involved to  make the various pieces fit!
In other words, from the face of the handle to the butt, no tapering was done to fit the spacer or butt cap - get it?
Now, the spacer is not a PERECT oval or circle, but, rather, made slightly out of shape to fit the face of the Stag.
Additionally, the butt cap was shaped to FIT the handle butt.
You get the point.
Forged and clayed 9 3/4" W2 blade and stainless take-down fittings complete the 14 3/4" package!

love it very nice work  

Karl, that looks great.
I bet you looked long and hard for a piece of stag that you could use that way, your shopping skills are almost as good as your forging skills!
Dan

Very nice package KArl.

" Now That There's a Knife"     Spoken in a very heavy Australian accent.    

NICE Karl

Karl,
That is a fine piece of work, friend.

real craftsmanship.

Nice!

Outstanding work right there.bd

Saweeet! Great job Karl!

Karl, That one is sure purrty    tippit

Karl,
    That one's going to be hard to beat. Nice Stag too.  Lin  

Karl,  that is amazing,  I'm very impressed with your work,  you exhibit that rare trait among knifemakers, patience!  Good Job!

That knife is ridiculously beautiful.A true work of art.

Now that's just beautiful!  Probably my favorite of all your fine knives!

Todd