First attempt at rehandling with deer antler

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Delmar Morgan
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First attempt at rehandling with deer antler

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I took this Camco jack knife and rehandled it deer antler I had laying around. Cut the slabs out with a hacksaw then hand sanded until flat then shaped then out. There's a few small flaws , but hey , you got learn some how.
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For a first attempt, I'd say you did pretty darn good. You'll only get better the more times you do it. ::tu::

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Looks great for a first try. Heck, getting the knife back together and functioning on a first attempt is an accomplishment!
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Thanks guys , I was a swetting and ::pray:: when I was peeing the pins in.
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Good job on your first try! ::tu::
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Great job. Especially using a hacksaw to mill the antlers! That had to be a test of patience.
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Looks good to me!!! ::tu::
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Great work to start off with. Well done!
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glennbad wrote:Looks great for a first try. Heck, getting the knife back together and functioning on a first attempt is an accomplishment!
Glenn is absolutely correct! The whole process is a huge learning curve. I still learn things when I repair knives, almost every time. ::nod::

Nice work! ::tu::
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