L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

[orvet]

I am a huge fan of Culpepper CSB (carved stag bone), which is of course not stag bone but bovine bone jigged to look like stag.
This time I use the dark brown which I had not used before and it is pretty, but I was hoping for more translucency to the bone but it was darker that I had anticipated. I did have to build up the thickness on the sides of the tang by using contrasting white, black, white handle spacers to raise the top of the bone to the level of the fiber rings at the end of the handle and also create more interest in the knife itself.

The sheath is an made by me; hand cut, hand stitched, riveted etc. It is made to fit this knife and it has a nice snug fit.

I will have another Western (#628) Bird and Trout to show off soon. Just need to etch my name on it and get some pictures.

I hope y'all enjoy the pictures and have a good weekend!

[just bob]

That looks better than the original.

[Doc B]

Very nice. I like what you did with the spacers, too!!!!

[orvet]

Thanks guys, I appreciate your kind words.

[Colonel26]

Beautiful Dale! I can’t wait to see the bird and trout knife.

[philco]

Very well done Dale. I like those darker handles a lot.

[TripleF]

Very well done Dale. I like those darker handles a lot.

Ditto!!

[Tony_Wood]

Very nice, Dale

Better than new.

[glennbad]

Wow, that looks great Dale! I think your color choice of the CSB works well. I've used the amber and the honey amber, but never that brown.

That knife looks great with the spacers. Just awesome all-around bud!

[#goldpan]

Awesome work as always Dale!

[KleenCut61]

Nice Work Dale ! Impressive Mod ! K.C.

[Scale Military]

[Delmar Morgan]

Nice !