Here's my most recent finished piece

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This one is going to a friend who is giving it to his boss for Christmas. It was fun to make though it took some thought as I have never done an antler handle before. The client left much of the design and how-to up to me but gave important input on what he thought we would like when I gave him a choice. So, anyway, since we all know everyone puts up with ramblings just to get to the pics ( :lol: ) here are the pics:

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Now for some stats:
Overall length: 9 1/4"
Blade length: 4 11/16"
Blade width: 1 1/2" at the spike of the ricasso.
Weight: A hefty 7.5 oz

Materials: 3/16" circular saw blade steel provided by the client.
Handle: White tailed deer antler provided by the client, walnut, leather spacer and brass pin.

I was really surprised by the weight of this knife. This was made by stock removal, heat treated and quenched in veg oil Tempered for two 1-hour cycles in the oven at 450* F. Any questions or comments are more then welcome.
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That came out beautiful!!

As usual Eric.. GREAT WORK!!
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Nice clean lines, I like it !
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Eric, that knife is a work of art! Beautifully done! Sindara
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Beautiful my friend! I particularly like the way the handle is done! :mrgreen:
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Thanks everyone. I personally think this is my best knife yet.
Ringulf: I thought for a long time about how to do the handle. Even after I decided how to do it, it took me a while to get the nerve to execute it.

Pete: I used a filing jig I found on youtube to make the lines. The mistake I made with your knife is avoided on this one because the flats are not convex. I WILL be using that trick again.
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Wow, great knife, Eric!!! I am in love with it, a beautiful piece of art!
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thats a very nice looking knife
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I like the length versus width of the blade itself- nice and thick. Great, rustic and eminently usable.
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Thanks everyone. It has a very rugged look to it. The steel was nearly 1/4" thick when I started. Lost a little to the file and a little more to the forge when I ht'ed. Unfortunately this one will most likely be a collection piece; the new owner is a collector.

I'm hoping its sister knife has survived. :( The edge was pretty thin when I heat treated and tempered and it turned into a little bit of a wave. Maybe I can file it out. I don't know. I might throw up a pic tomorrow to see if anyone has any suggestions.
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That is one beautiful knife, Eric! Well done!

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The knife looks great. Really like the antler handle!
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Love the shape of the blade...nice.
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