Antler - Is it the Best Knife Handle Material? 

Your knifes are Amazing thanks for sharing

It was a pleasure to speak to you and Lois at the bushcraft show and pick up one of these beautiful antler handled field knife.

Had mine for years Ben and still one of my much loved knives ,keep up the great work guys 👍

I love thr way you make your knifes. I seen others make some and they cut the hors all the way thru. I can't see how that's safe

I wasn't keen but a couple of my knife making buddies changed my mind. Before I could just about deal with using antler as spacers but now I like a well chosen piece as a whole handle

Gday Ben and Lois. Beautiful little knives. The antler looks sweet as. Glad you are back. Always love to see what you are up to. Take care. Regards Andrew 🦘🦘😁👍

My little stumpy Field Knife is fantastic.... so practical, so handy and so sharp👍

great little knifes. i have the stumpy handle version that i customised by setting a bolder opal in the end .

Beautiful knife

Antler ben , well when the maker is carrying an antler knife there's a clue but those little stubbies/ a tad longer tine are beautifully made and very very handy 👌 love mine which I've had a few years now 👍 oooooh and love the silhouette knife print on ya vest ben 🙌🙌🔪👍

this video is so good, and helpful

I love the look and feel of antler, but for a tool handle, I really have to have it in hand to say I like it or not. The wonderful and unique irregularities that are part of what makes antler so appealing can be the very thing that can feel off in the hand, or the most amazing, perfect handle ever. Yes, you can sand or file it to suit, but that can take a lot away from the antler's character, vs wood, which just continues to expose similar grain and pattern. I guess I'll just have to find out where you are when I cross The Big Pond and head over for the Download 2023 festival and let my hand find the right one out of your selection at the time. Cheers Ben and Lois, thanks for making such great tools. I've enjoyed putting the ones I already have of yours to work, and these look like they would be fantastic additions 👍. S.L. 🇨🇦👍

Love it! Waiting on my antlers now from back home....my question is about the durability of just using epoxy to hold it on the tang...is it just two part epoxy or something better? Thanks and awesome craftsmanship

Nice little knifes and yes I agree fancy selling them to pep shops .... for next to nothing. Then marked up at ridiculous high prices subscribed

great video, what resin do you use to glue metal to antler ?

Nice to see you back. Great to chat to you at the Bushcraft show. ATB🏕

Wow, you have an awesome life. You make others happy with what you do in life. I will check out how to buy a knife from you. I'm new to knives and I want to learn to carve knives. In my comment can you tell me the least expensive way to buy a knife from you. I live in San Diego and my grandniece lives in Montana. Who is you distributor in the USA? I want to get her into carving to. She's 8. Be blessed, Leo 🦁

I live in the Texas country, more deer walking through town than cats and dogs here . I go out and find my own here.

Great to see you back, beautiful knives as always. Regarding its pet toy uses - It is absolutely horrendous as a dog chew - it’s really bad for their teeth, way too hard and frequently results in tooth fracture. Nobody should buy because it simply is a welfare issue for their dog.

Ben - just ordered a stumpy (William at WC knives, sent me your way).

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Where do purchase or come across your knife blanks. Thank you. Cheers from Texas

I need a handle for a Bowie can you make me one ? UK..

Hey man, I don't buy antler for dog chews, I kill deer to eat and then give the antlers to my dogs. I'm not a trophy hunter, I hunt for food. There is nothing wrong with giving dogs antlers. I get what you're saying about the market for them and whatnot, but don't go telling people it's bad for their pets, because they're not.

*Actually, antler is one of the worst handles you can put on any tool. Especially one intended for outdoor use* *It makes better Dog Chews*

Antler is a pain in the butt to work with. But it makes beautiful knife handles, thats for sure. I love especially the Scandinavian reindeer antler and curly birch combos. You dont even need any scrimshaw on them to make such a knife look like a treasure.