2018 BF Knife Poll 5.301 - Materials Battle Royale

[Signalprick]

IRONWOOD!!!

 

[Jsega51]

Koa looks like a nice fur baby.

You should see that fur baby turn into 19 lbs of land piranha when a “stranger” comes onto the property LOL.

 

[aji1]

Elk for me! I must admit, I don't see the appeal of burlap for a knife like this. Gotta be something natural. YMMV and whatnot...

 

[Grateful]

Three really great materials to choose from. Im going with Ironwood but it's not an easy choice.

 

[Shurke]

My vote goes to elk. It's the most interesting of the three choices, and it not only embodies the Pacific Northwest, but the greater American West as well.

 

[afishhunter]

IRONWOOD!!!

Ironwood? My mum tried it once.
She scorched it.
She mustah had the iron too hot.

 

[PirateSeulb]

I will be watching this and then campaigning toward the end or selling my vote

 

[Fanglekai]

When it comes to purchasing stag or elk I like to see it first. Micarta and stainless works for me.

 

[akaMatt]

Firmly in the Elk camp. Vote cast!

 

[Elgatodeacero]

This is the insanity we have been waiting for!

I fear the spectre of dermastid beetles was a death blow to rams horn, but that level of psychological warfare is nothing compared to what we will see now!

Ironwood is my vote.

I do feel that if I received a nice ironwood Gec 77 barlow in the post anonymously with a nice note signed by my friend "elk" or my friend "micarta" it would slake my thirst for iron woodmfor a while. Just an idle thought on a summer day.........

 

[joeradza]

Is there any doubt about my preference? American Elk.

 

[RobbW]

What’s wrong with this scenerio? The correct answer is, of course, one of each.

Do we know how fat Buck Elk handles tend to run?

 

[Half/Stop]

I voted for Elk. I've got a smooth Elk 53 Stockman. I love the knife but it's nickname is "Ole Ugly". So, there is a high probability that my vote will change to Ironwood before the end of the poll.

 

[Fodderwing]

Bugle bone.

 

[Vaporstang]

I'm in for whichever one wins....BUT COME ON ELK!!!

 

[Rookie82]

I can't get behind the elk choice until someone shows an example of a Buck knife with elk handles that doesn't just look like chalky stone to me.

 

[hhmoore]

I like ironwood; so I considered the best and worst case scenarios. Best - I get a knife with absolutely gorgeous, well matched covers...worst, short of being damaged, I get a knife with blah or purely matched covers (not that big a deal, really).
I also like elk...but I'm particular about color, shape, and symmetry. Best case is amazing; worst case is asymmetry - which is a hard, disappointing loss.
Burlap micarta - if it wins, I'm out; but I hope you guys enjoy them, .
The safe bet (for me), then, is ironwood; as elk offers the greatest risk...but that reward, though, if I get a good one. Maybe I just won't vote.
Yet

 

[hhmoore]

Oh - when is the poll for us to vote on the price??

 

[MT_Pokt]

Woodpeckers...

Micarta at this point. Nothin' eats that stuff!

 

[Sabercat]

Neither option induces vomiting.

Elk is easily my top choice. Elk is not sambar stag, and rarely competes with it in a beauty contest, but for me it has a lot to do with what it is and what it represents, and not just what it looks like. But I find it very far from being unattractive (unless super chunky).

It's a strong, majestic, American animal that didn't have to die to make us a knife.

PS
I have lots of knives made from dead animals. It is a factor though that I do consider greatly when choosing my knives.