I'm making the display base from Walnut and Water Buffalo horn and water buffalo bone.



I cut a thicker slab of bone and epoxied it to a piece of water buffalo horn. This is where the blade will rest.





It ensure it stays fixed to the base, I will both pin and epoxy this to the base.



Even though I'm using walnut wood, I like to stain the wood with dark walnut stain to really bring out the grain. I still need to apply a finish but the stain makes the wood look even better. Here you can see the difference. The piece on the left was not stained. There is nothing else on the wood except the stain. It will look even better once I apply a clear finish.



Here is the completed display base with a satin finish. (not a fan of high gloss)















Documentation comes next with a COA and info on the bottom of the display base.