My New Sgian Dubh

[Erikm]

Here is my new Sgian Dubh, I used Water Buffalo Horn.This is the first one I have made I know its not the best,
but I had fun making it Has anyone ever use Buffalo horn? Sorry about the pic's, had to use my phone cam.

[Kerr the Walker]

Looking good.

How was working with the water buffalo horn?

Keep up the good work. It gets additive quickly!

[Erikm]

Thanks so much it was kind of ruff to cut, but not to bad!

[Howard Clark]

Nice job on the first one. It is habit forming. Horn is kind of peculiar. If you work it with power tools you can't get it too hot, it smells awful, and it can move around with changes in temperature and humidity. I like it as a knife handle material, personally, but not everyone does. In solid chunks like you did with this one is the better way to use horn. If you cut it into scales for full tang blades it is more likely to have warpage issues. If you drill pin holes, they should be slightly over-size, to try and help prevent splitting. It is, after all, just slightly modified hair, all stuck together in a more or less solid mass.

I might suggest a bit of slimming on the handle to make it a wee bit more comfortable in the sock. Of course some of that comfort depends on how you make the sheath for it as well.

Having fun with it is the best reason to make knives.

[Erikm]

Howard thanks so much for the advice I was really thinking about slimming it down forsure, also your right it was a awful smell sort of like a bad tooth!

Thanks again Erik...

[Howard Clark]

Where exactly in southeast Mo are you ? I get down that way from time to time.

[Erikm]

I was in Caruthersville Mo,but I just moved to Shreveport La.

[Erikm]

Howard I took you advice on slimming on the handle, it did make it alot more comfortable in the sock thanks for the advice sorry bad pic's

[arrg-isle]

Great looking blade, Erik!
What I've always liked best about horn & antler crown is the way it fills the hand, and your new piece looks quite "reassuring"!

[Howard Clark]

I like it. Well done.