Eric im not a big fan of deer jaws but they do feel great in the hand . They really match up well with blade. I am relieved it made it , was kind of worried ... the beauty of the deer jaw is its not hard to drill out a hidden tang . I could of wrapped it for looks but i kind of liked it naked ... its sharp too . Should gut or skin many a deer before it might need a touch up . Thanks for the kind words .. enjoy brother