With this piece I didn't need to. I usually try to select antler that has thick enough walls to be strong but also have enough marrow that the tang can be inserted in. If none are available I may use a makeshift auger to drill a pilot hole for the tang or even take the time to burn one in however, if the materials are right then it is not needed. I also find it helps hold the knife in better as the marrow has been compacted into the spaces around the tang so that it very tightly fitted.
@@bigbeynonsblacksmithing466 Great work Tom, there is another way to add antler to a tang, I just did it for a Sgian Dubh I will be wearing to a Medieval Festival in a few days, I saw this on the net and tried it and it works well, boil the antler till the marrow becomes soft and push the antler on, may have to do it a few times till it goes all the way home, a vice is handy though for withdrawing it to heat again, but it works great. You could do it this way and then tap it home so you don't have to withdraw it. Cheers from OZ
Good afternoon, do you have ane info about arqueological data that shows the materials used in this kind of findings or shops? At least in the arqueological level
Nice video, well done. But, seriously....where did the smith get that nice, solid, well machined block of steel for his anvil? and perfectly sawn log sections?
