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Thanks for the info.. I may have to try the hot/cold method myself on an axis deer round that's sanded down to white. Antler is bone but denser I believe. Maybe a winter project...............

Those look really good. I like how they aren't bright blue or ?. The color is believable and looks alot to me like aged bone. I have a lot of old cutlery/knives with bone scales/handles and the color of these looks alot like some of the ones I own that are 100+ years old. Good...

Nice. Those wenge scales should be up to the task on a chopper. I've worked with it and I'd say it's comparable to hickory as far as being a tough wood. Splintery to work with and the dust is toxic. Worth it though as one can see in your photos. Very nice..............

I've never used it for knife scales but I have a mallet made of lignum vitae and several vintage small round rope guides (the kind used in sailing) and have semi-abused them and the rope guides don't even show appreciable wear after years of use outdoors left exposed in all kinds of weather. It...

Very pretty. Spalted Tamarind. Nice.

I don't think it's an auto. Rather a folding with blade exposed partially when folded and then extended when open. Hubertus did make these sort of knives as well as Anton Wingen Jr., Edgebrand and others. Seems to be a particular sort of german design. They do sell for between 2-3+ hundred...

Nice. Your mexican blanket design combined with brown on the handle. Very cool design. Tribal, primal and earthy comes to mind. I really like your overall design on this knife. Nice take on a drop point, smooth transition from handle to blade.

I don't know if this will help or not. It looks like a folding bowie made by several German firms in the past except in dagger form. Alot of them had english language written/engraved on them, probably for export or visiting Americans or English. Maybe some firm here in America decided to use...

Hey Doug I find that using a file card sometimes dulls my files prematurely. I have a hardwood board (I don't know what kind of wood but it's hard) and file on the edge of it to clean out debris. I just run the file at the angle(s) that works for that particular file. Especially on cheaper...

Hello, I am wanting to use some dyed stabilized bone for a couple of knife handles and wonder about UV damage. I already have the stabilized bones (wildebeast) but didn't think to ask before buying them about UV resistance. I contacted the seller and inquired as to what resin they were...

Another nice knife. I especially like the pin arrangement and the way the spacer separates the different patterns in them. The colors and placement of the knife handle materials and the colors in the sheath compliment each other beautifully. It looks comfortable to use and carry which I value...

Nice. I know the handle is not an organic material but the way you used the materials and the overall design makes it have a definate organic "vibe" to it. Looks to be very comfortable in the hand as well. Nice the way you arranged the grain pattern(s). Very nice.

Sounds like a good plan. I've used stabilized leather rounds on some handles as transitions between the finger guard and handle and they do the opposite. The outer flat surfaces of the leather tend to wear away a little faster if I'm not careful. I've never done stacked leather with non...

I got my first Arno Bernard knife (Hunter model) on a trade deal with a friend for some restoration/repair work on an old German hunting dagger. The next one I saw up for bid is a little Bird and trout knife and won it. It has beautiful scrimshaw work on the warthog tusk that incorporates the...

That's alot of layers. Should look awesome when finished.

I think that might be an otter. I can't quite remember how the otter looked in a german blademakers reference I usted to have. Maybe a search on german knife makers marks might prove useful in identification. An otter was a soligen blade makers mark though. Edit-I found the maker. RaMo Soligen...

Mullin knives can bring some money I think. I just saw a bone handled folder with engraving on bolster for sale. $1.495.00 U.S. Others in the $300.00-$800.00 range. As far as importing ivory into the U.S. I'm not really sure but I think it has to be really old (with documentation). I also...

Connolly's works are truly pieces of art. Amazing detail in both knives and gun stocks/grips. Maybe an art appraiser might be of help. Just a thought....... From what I've seen even a really simple (but gorgeous nontheless) knife of his without engraving etc. goes for the $600.00-$1,000.00...

I've got pne just like it. Love that knife.

Use caution. I learned long ago to avoid anything with ammonia in it is not good for cleaning the bores of my rifles. I don't know right off hand if windex has ammonia but if it does I'd be cautious. It seems that once ammonia gets into micro scratches, pits etc. it's corrosive properties are...