Idaho Elkhorn

Idahomike251 · February 10, 2015, 12:37:00 PM

I was asked to make couple of knives using stabilized elk horns from Idaho and D2 tool steel.
First one is a hidden tang hunter: Oregon myrtle/red stabilized buckeye spacer/elk horn. Some old gouges from rut fight on the horn can be seen.

Second is another one of my Integral Hilt with tapered tang knives: Stabilized Claro walnut with elk horn cap using G-10 spacer.

srtben · February 10, 2015, 02:48:00 PM

Pretty sweet Mike!

cacciatore · February 10, 2015, 03:38:00 PM

Very attractive knives.

Lin Rhea · February 10, 2015, 03:57:00 PM

Both are nice but the first one really caught my eye. Great knives Mike.

Track · February 10, 2015, 06:35:00 PM

Really like that first one Mike.

Doug Campbell · February 10, 2015, 07:49:00 PM

Like em both Mike. Can you tell a lot of difference between stabilized and non-stabilized elk horn?

Idahomike251 · February 10, 2015, 08:52:00 PM

No, not really, Doug. I thought stabilization process would help fill-up the spongy middle of the horn with resin, but not this particular horn. May be another stabilizing outfit can do that, I don't know. Both stabilized and non-stabilized horns polished well, so I am inclined to not send any more of my horns for stabilization.

Shinken · February 10, 2015, 09:11:00 PM

DANG!

Those are simply fabulous!

Keep up the great work!

Shoot straight, Shinken