thanks for the nice words guys. i do plan on removing the ribs on the blades, these are all older and have plenty of material to allow for it, some im gonna blue, and the rest will be treated with mustard or naval jelly. as far as sheaths, for the butchers im going to try to make some rounded tip ones with inlays on the front, and the scalper/riflemans style those will have simple ones with a cuff folded down at the top. all will be slip in styled or have thongs for tying down. im hoping to have this many more done by next week. my new tool purchase has helped a lot, plus ifound a good way to split my antlers for the tang. Wick i took your advice once again and have found me a deer rawhide, nearly see thru to make my handle wraps from, thanks a lot.
thanks again jason