My thanks to each of you. While I speculate that the knife may look a bit odd (ugly?) with a Bowie point and no guards, at this point I think the experimentation might be worth it. I've always been a function over form kinda fella. As Dan did not chime in, I may have to email him as I am concerned about milling off too much and subsequently trashing my knife. It would be nice to have some advice based on their first-hand Reg-to-Dereg experience. Unfortunately I wasn't blessed with the artistic skills of a sculptor...

That being said, the other one of my two will remain bone stock! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />