All About Pocket Knives

Several years ago I bought a bunch of Camillus knife skeletons. I believe the model number was 1306. Anyway these are 4 1/2 inches long closed and tang stamped DY. They were purchased at the Camillus auction after they went out of business. I tried several handle materials and just never found one that fit this knife. This particular knife has been used as a test bed receiving different materials. Most of which I stripped back off of the knife. Recently I acquired some moose antler. Now compared to deer antler this stuff is unique. Its large and fairly flat. No tines or beams to speak of. I bought a center palm cut and found the flattest section and cut it to fit. Then I split the piece. Flat ground the cut side and shaped and finished to fit the knife and glued and clamped into place.
Afterwards I used potassium permanganate to darken. Gave the surface a light sanding to give it some mild highlights. After that I sealed the antler with some CA (super glue). After two coats I buffed it a bit. I really like this material on this frame!
Thanks for looking!

Randy

That is sharp lookin'!
Treefarmer

Very good looking knife Randy, and you're a NASCAR fan too!! That's 2 thumbs up!!

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Mike

That's really cool.

Very nice....I have a few of these frames as well. Hope mine turn out as nice.

TF, Mike,Edge and Paladin 51. Thanks guys! Paladin 51 when you finish yours post some pictures please!

Randy

That looks really good Randy.
I am not in moose country, but I will have to see if I can find some at the OKCA show this year.
New handle material is always interesting to me!

That's cool, it almost looks like stone.

Nice knife Randy, would love to have one with deer antler on it. I have some antler if you can use some.

Love it dude!!! Well done!!

Thanks guys! I appreciate all of the positive feed back Kieth I would love to find some antler thats big enough to do this frame right. I am interested in what you have. If it works out I would be happy to one for you. Let know what you think as well what size deer antler you have. Pics would be good! I have some antler coming that should be here today. Its whitetail and except for a picture I bought it sight unseen. But may be we could work out a trade of some sort with your antler?

Randy

Hey Randy, Let me get in the shop and see just how bigbthose pieces are. It will be probally be Wednesday, gotta babbysit the grandkids tomorrow. I know that some are around 1 inch, these are whitetail also. I make pens and hate to turn those big pieces into pens. I also have some nice oieces of burls also. I think some of them are big enough for knife scales. PM your addree and I will see what I can do.

PM sent! Thanks Keith

Randy

Wow, that is nice! If it goes on the block at ebay or elsewhere please give us a heads up in the Advertisements topic, as I'd love to own it.

Dennis

Thank you for the interest Dennis. I should sell it. I am running out of room in my shop. I don't even know what to ask for it Pm me with an offer. If you like I take more photos. Let me know!

Randy