Deer Antler Handles From my field on a Schrade stockman
Deer Antler Handles From my field on a Schrade stockman
I picked up this old schrade 34ot with broken blades and handles. So I decided to give it new life I had all the blades for a 34OT except the clip blade. I had a bunch of blades I purchased off ebay . In the bunch was a Schrade 834UH clip blade. Great I am in business!! I decided to use deer antler for the handles from some buck sheds I found in my field. I just wanted to share with everyone. I really like the look.
Nev
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What a beautiful knife!
The stag is gorgeous.
The stag is gorgeous.
Tim
Re: Deer Antler Handles From my field on a Schrade stockman
Nev I'm proud of you, over the last 8 to 10 months you have really become a knife mechanic. Great job on the Schrade!
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That came out very nice.
David
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Perfect, well done!
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That turned out great Nev!
Nice work.
Jeff
Nice work.
Jeff
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Agreed, it’s a beautiful job!
Personally I like the fact you picked up the shed on your place.
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Personally I like the fact you picked up the shed on your place.
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Re: Deer Antler Handles From my field on a Schrade stockman
Super nice work! You have come a long way Nev. What kind of saw did you use to cut the antler slabs?
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NICE work Nev!
That deer antler really looks nice!
Beautiful job!
That deer antler really looks nice!
Beautiful job!
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The knife looks great. Kudos for replacing blades and saving an oldie. The antler sheds you picked are great. Great job finding them and recycling them and the whole project gets my interest. Great work, great save. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.Nev52 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:36 pm I picked up this old schrade 34ot with broken blades and handles. So I decided to give it new life I had all the blades for a 34OT except the clip blade. I had a bunch of blades I purchased off ebay . In the bunch was a Schrade 834UH clip blade. Great I am in business!! I decided to use deer antler for the handles from some buck sheds I found in my field. I just wanted to share with everyone. I really like the look.
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That's turning almost nothing into SOMETHING. Loos awesome!
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D) All of the above.
Coming off your land makes 'em that much more cooler-er!!
Looks great
Coming off your land makes 'em that much more cooler-er!!
Looks great
Take care and God bless,
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Re: Deer Antler Handles From my field on a Schrade stockman
Great work, Nev52!
Is that Whitetail antler, or another species?
I have done a couple of knives in whitetail antler and my results were nowhere near this good! It is SO difficult to get a workable piece, because it is all curves.
Yours has great contrast between the "bark" and the hafted edges, is really gnarly, and it fits the knife well.
Is that Whitetail antler, or another species?
I have done a couple of knives in whitetail antler and my results were nowhere near this good! It is SO difficult to get a workable piece, because it is all curves.
Yours has great contrast between the "bark" and the hafted edges, is really gnarly, and it fits the knife well.
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Thank you all for your comments. I still have a long wall to go but I do feel I am improving. I had to do a lot of belt sanding to flatten the antler for the scales but I think now that it’s done it was worth the effort. It was a fun project and I also like the fact the deer antler came from my property. I will some day pass it on to my son for a remembrance
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Thanks Reverand,Reverand wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:31 pm Great work, Nev52!
Is that Whitetail antler, or another species?
I have done a couple of knives in whitetail antler and my results were nowhere near this good! It is SO difficult to get a workable piece, because it is all curves.
Yours has great contrast between the "bark" and the hafted edges, is really gnarly, and it fits the knife well.
It was whitetail deer. Yes you are right it is hard to find a good workable piece of antler. I was fortunate to find a huge 6 point antler That made it somewhat easier to use but it still was a lot of belt sanding to get it flat after cutting it in half. It was somewhat of a challenge but a fun project.
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Re: Deer Antler Handles From my field on a Schrade stockman
Nev52 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:36 pm I picked up this old schrade 34ot with broken blades and handles. So I decided to give it new life I had all the blades for a 34OT except the clip blade. I had a bunch of blades I purchased off ebay . In the bunch was a Schrade 834UH clip blade. Great I am in business!! I decided to use deer antler for the handles from some buck sheds I found in my field. I just wanted to share with everyone. I really like the look.
Nev
Beautiful work Nev, you improve with every knife you show
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Love it and great you had all the parts
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