Could you post some specs on your knife? I'm assuming you have made it a half tang that is peen riveted to the darker timber with a cap of the light timber dowelled into the dark. Is the half tang a rats tail tang or a flat section half?
Whats the thickness of the 5160? Was the knife made via stock removal or was it smithed?
What was the finishing grit on the blade sanding?
What was the finish coat on the timber?
What is the edge angle sharpened at? 30? 25? 20? 17? As a skinner I would expect 20 or 25, but you called it a hunter, so perhaps it's 25 or 30 degrees.
You can't just post a picture of a knife with minimal information and expect those of us here who are knife nuts to be satisfied, mate. C'mon!


Mick