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Wowweee, that is a killer. Awesome antler, fabulous work BIGHEAD, way to work some magic. Congrats Q, that is a one of a kind now.

Spectacular, ~Q~!

Q I am glad you like it. Thanks for the kind words

I have to agree, Bighead is one of the best!

That's a beauty! Just my opinion, I like the look of the pile side better than the mark side antler on this one. I often find that when I am choosing stag for a knife, when it is done, I wish I had swapped the pile side and mark side.

Regardless, it looks sweet!

Presenting my BIGHEAD Mod-of-the-Month installment for the month of May:

Queen #9130 EZO Slimline Trapper with Amber Carved Stag Bone
Here's what this old Queen looked like before it got the BIGHEAD treatment
Another Big Home Run from the inimitable Barry Hall Custom Knifeworks (BHCKW), signed, sealed and delivered

Congrats on the beauty Q. That bone rocks. Way to find the good stuff. Absolutely gorgeous. And as usual, excellent work BIGHEAD.

That's a sweet mod, Q! Barry did a great job.

Awesome transformation for the Queen Q! And thanks for posting Barry's contact info. I have two fixed blades needing handles.

Great Mods everyone!

After seeing all the beautiful knives posted on here, I felt it was time to send ol' Barry a few of my synthetics and such, that I had picked up over the years and were in need of some handle upgrades. I sent him the 6 knives in the first picture and received 5 of them in the mail today. Still waiting on the perfect Mammoth Bark before we do the Cheetah.

Thanks again, Barry, for a job WELL DONE!

BIGHEAD and Midas seem to have a lot in common. Every thing he touches turns to treasure.

WOWzers!!!

Barry is great at what he does! I have not yet seen one of his that is disappointing.
And I know that you are ecstatic to show off those beauties!

Huge upgrade!

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:21 pm I felt it was time to send ol' Barry a few of my synthetics and such, that I had picked up over the years and were in need of some handle upgrades. I sent him the 6 knives in the first picture and received 5 of them in the mail today. Still waiting on the perfect Mammoth Bark before we do the Cheetah.

GREAT Mammoth mods, Kevin! Turned those hum-drum synthetic handled knives into works of art worthy of your awesome collection in true rags-to-riches fashion. Barry's got the Midas touch when it comes to making a silk purse out of a sow's ear, that's for sure!

They say a Cheetah never changes its spots, but I can't wait to see your Cheetah dressed up in the "perfect Mammoth Bark"

Wow are they improved big time. Look awesome knifeaddict, great idea to change them up. Fabulous now.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:46 pm

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:21 pm I felt it was time to send ol' Barry a few of my synthetics and such, that I had picked up over the years and were in need of some handle upgrades. I sent him the 6 knives in the first picture and received 5 of them in the mail today. Still waiting on the perfect Mammoth Bark before we do the Cheetah.

GREAT Mammoth mods, Kevin! Turned those hum-drum synthetic handled knives into works of art worthy of your awesome collection in true rags-to-riches fashion. Barry's got the Midas touch when it comes to making a silk purse out of a sow's ear, that's for sure!

They say a Cheetah never changes its spots, but I can't wait to see your Cheetah dressed up in the "perfect Mammoth Bark"

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:25 am BIGHEAD and Midas seem to have a lot in common. Every thing he touches turns to treasure.

Reverand wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:33 am WOWzers!!!

Barry is great at what he does! I have not yet seen one of his that is disappointing.
And I know that you are ecstatic to show off those beauties!

glennbad wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:22 am Huge upgrade!

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:56 pm Wow are they improved big time. Look awesome knifeaddict, great idea to change them up. Fabulous now.

Thanks guys!!! Appreciate all the great feedback. Wasn't sure if I would like the Mammoth Tooth Trapper mods as well as the Ivory, but I must admit, they are even nicer than expected and I love them all. May have to round up a couple more Trappers to add a few more colors to my new Mammoth Trapper Sub-Collection. Thanks again Barry.

Kevin and all who have responded I appreciate the kind words. I do this work because I love knives. I truly appreciated all the kudos and props.
Thanks and glad all are happy.

BTW that seahorse is tha bomb.

I've been so caught up selfishly enjoying these two sweet Queen ACSB mods Barry did for me awhile back I forgot to post them here for others to enjoy. Gotta share the love

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:50 am I've been so caught up selfishly enjoying these two sweet Queen ACSB mods Barry did for me awhile back I forgot to post them here for others to enjoy. Gotta share the love

Glad you did. They are beautiful!

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:50 am I've been so caught up selfishly enjoying these two sweet Queen ACSB mods Barry did for me awhile back I forgot to post them here for others to enjoy. Gotta share the love

Two more beauties to add to your Awesome ACSB collection Q... Great work Barry.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:50 am I've been so caught up selfishly enjoying these two sweet Queen ACSB mods Barry did for me awhile back I forgot to post them here for others to enjoy. Gotta share the love

Man, those are sweet!!!

Appreciate the props.

Although it seems much longer because so much has happened, it's only been three months since The Monkey last pestered BIGHEAD for another knife mod Earlier this year when I was still planning my Case Dogleg Jack mod with glennbad, Ivoryman sent me a pair of sweet gnarly Amber Stag slabs that he thought might work. They turned out to be too small for that project but fortunately I had another knife that I wanted to modify that was the perfect size. I also had some Amber Stag slabs sitting around that I had gotten from Culpepper's awhile ago just to have on hand for whenever the right knife appeared and inspiration struck. As luck would have it (and in the wake of a very tragic event), the right knife and inspiration converged all at once. So, naturally, I cajoled Barry into doing this double mod job. Not surprisingly, he hit another grand slam home run and, once again, The Monkey is the big winner

Here are the BEFORE pics: