Hand Crafted Hunting Knife

Do you ever make your own hunting knives? It seems like a ton of work and skill is involved but it must be very rewarding. I personally like it when hunters make their own knives as there is always a story that comes with it. An antler from a deer or elk they shot for a handle with a high grade steel blade, and a leather sheath made from a bear hide they got tanned from their taxidermist. Take for example this following knife, this outdoorsman found a deer antler from an old cougar kill and used it for his knife along with some copper from a home renovation:

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=49066