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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: tippit on March 01, 2009, 08:00:00 AM

Title: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: tippit on March 01, 2009, 08:00:00 AM
Well I posted this blade earlier in paracord...but I must be getting a little nervous about my first hammer-in with Joe Keeslar.  I seem to be like an expectant mother doing a lot of nesting   :scared:   Even though the forged is cold, I've been adding handles like mad to a bunch of my unfinished blades.  I think I'm fearing that once I see a master at work, I'm going to come home and throw all my unfinished blades in the trash!

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/PigGigBluesBrothers005.jpg)

That brings us back to the Texas Pig Gig...Rabbitman & his buddy Dennis gave me an old bleached out whitetail shed that they picked up.  Paracord is my favorite handle for my working hunting knives but it does lack some of the beauty of horn & fine wood...maybe   "[dntthnk]"  

So in my nesting this weekend I finished up

1) Ted's B'day gift.

2)  A neck knife for Bob Walker's son Bobby.  Bob & I made a trade at Pig Gig for a set of stic's antler limb bolts...even though I already have 3 pair!  Can't have too many of stic's bolts and a young man should have at least one knife made especially for him    :)  

3)  Plus the Pig Gig Sticker.

Right hand slabbed whitetail antler crown with finger groves for first & second finger, 5160 hollow ground, 10 inches OAL

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/PigGigSticker002.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/PigGigSticker005.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/PigGigSticker006.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/PigGigSticker008.jpg)
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: OconeeDan on March 01, 2009, 08:07:00 AM
That looks real nice.
I think it is VERY hard to find an antler that will cooperate for a full tang blade, as you have done, especially down to the crown.  Good job!
Dan
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: rabbitman on March 01, 2009, 10:50:00 AM
Jeff...You sure made that old piece of antler look good.  Beautiful work.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: Chris Surtees on March 01, 2009, 11:51:00 AM
Very nice Doc!
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: theunluckyhunter on March 01, 2009, 12:25:00 PM
wish i would have remembered yall were in town. i woulda given you a fat box of antlers!


good lookin knife
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: Steve Nuckels on March 01, 2009, 12:35:00 PM
Love that!!!!!!!!!


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IN GOD WE TRUST
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: 4runr on March 01, 2009, 05:13:00 PM
Beautiful.
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Post by: Hattrick on March 01, 2009, 06:20:00 PM
I would love to carry that one, one the most useful    designs i`ve seen yet:thumbsup
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: Jack Denbow on March 01, 2009, 06:53:00 PM
Wow that is very nice Doc.
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Post by: MYSTIKBOW on March 01, 2009, 08:10:00 PM
Thats a beauty!! As always
 I Sent ya a PM Doc
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: chinook907 on March 02, 2009, 12:38:00 AM
Nicely done !
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Post by: skullworks on March 02, 2009, 07:00:00 AM
Beautiful work!!!!
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: d. ward on March 02, 2009, 09:45:00 AM
Doc thats super nice...bd
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Post by: mastin03 on March 02, 2009, 09:56:00 AM
wow...that is just gorgeous!
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: Guru on March 02, 2009, 10:08:00 AM
as always    :notworthy:
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: PV on March 03, 2009, 08:12:00 AM
Quote
Originally posted by tippit:
  I'm fearing that once I see a master at work, I'm going to come home and throw all my unfinished blades in the trash!

If that happens I'd like a heads up on trash day. I'm not above dumster diving!!  :saywhat:
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: JMR on March 04, 2009, 07:07:00 PM
Wow!!! I really like that antler handle it dresses that blade up and fits the shape of the blade perfectly.
Title: Re: Antler Crown Sticker
Post by: Jack Guard on March 05, 2009, 01:48:00 PM
Dag gone.  That is really nice.  Love your knives.