Bocote/Moose Handle Prototype

[Idahomike251]

I am always trying to find interesting way of integrating horn and wood materials for my knife handles. This is my latest experiment. Moose and bocote with maple veneer accent. Regards, Mike O.  

[awbowman]

How much does that run?

[DANA HOLMAN]

Looks cool, but I bet it's hard to get them matched up. Keep up the good work
Dana

[BrownA5]

Beautiful knife!  Excellent craftsmanship!

[oldpaths]

Fine looking knife,I really like the handle.

[Keefer]

Very nice looking knife...You're very talented and I totally agree with you that wood and antler go's together like peanut butter and chocolate...Now all we need is a pic dressing out a Moose with it...  

[GWV]

Looks great!

[Over&Under]

Unbelievable work man....what a great combo!

[MTArrowLauncher]

That's a beauty. Great job  

[amar911]

Mike,

I am always very impressed with your knives, and this one is among the best I have seen you make. I do not know of other handles that look like yours, and I sure like them. Great work! I am particularly fond of fairly small, full tang knives with nice slabs which I consider the perfect field knife for most of my hunting needs, and yours fits that description. I would have liked to be able to use a moose handled knife to take apart my moose last year in order to pack it back to camp. We got it all skinned, caped, quartered, etc., but without the style this knife would have added to the process.      I love the shape of the knife overall, and the blade in particular with the drop point and slightly bowed spine that extends through the tang. It really makes me think of archery with the bow in the knife that emulates the curve of a longbow. Can you tell us more about the knife: steel, grind, dimensions, treatment, etc. One thing I really like is when people here share what happens along the way when building the knives like master or journeymen bladesmiths such as Lin, Karl, Doug and others often do. Those guys are amazing smiths and terrific guys, but so are others here, and I would like to get to know more about you and other people who are making knives. It is also neat to see the work of the "up and comers" who are getting better all the time, as well as guys who do amazing work without usually forging the steel from scratch and instead using preformed blades or recycling steel from saw blades, files or other objects. The variety makes this forum even more interesting, and I love to see how the pros help others become even better while constantly improving their own skills.

Allan

[Steve Nuckels]

Mike, that is one fine looking knife!  Very nice work!  The handle work is inspiring!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

[GRAYBEARD]

Outstanding!