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Absolutely! Well marbled too!
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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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2022 #77 Yankee Barlow thread
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Look close in the tube. Mine did have the certificate, hiding along the cardboard of the tube.
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No such luck for me, just checked. Congrats on yours!
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No certificate for me either
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My only complaint is the blade is too clean. I shall fix that in due timeReally wonderful acquisition, only downside is balancing the desire to pocket with impulse to store away...
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Stag showed up today and I couldn't be happier!
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My Stag arrived today and I have to say, it doesn't really win any beauty contests (I think I may have let my hopes get a little too high - it happens). That said though, it has color and it has texture, it is also quite comfortable in the hand - which is pretty much all I ask for in Stag.
I get it- I feel the same about my stag. I don’t even want to post it after seeing some of these perfect ones on here. If it makes you feel any better yours looks great compared to mine!
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You would be hard pressed to find someone that doesn’t approve. Both the carving and the knife are superb. Bet you are enjoying that new knife!Barlow the Bear approves.
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Stag, especially when you are unable to pick out your own, is like the proverbial box of chocolates - you really never know what you will get. I do like that element of surprise and anticipation - it does serve to salve any disappointment I might experience when opening up that tube.
I've gotten quite the gamut from Mike over the years - I've received some rather stellar examples, some fair to middlin' ones, some downright weird specimens, and in one case, a rather ugly one.
These pictures are but a small sampling but here is a few that are at the top of my list. This is ultimately how I like my Stag - dark, gnarly, and full of craggy character.
Fair to middlin' - these fall in that range where they don't win any beauty contests but they aren't unattractive and they definitely would be ones I'd be more inclined to pocket and use.
I find these straight up weird but they are fun and I love the quirkiness of them.
This one is rather ugly, in my opinion, (mostly due to its lack of texture) and I ended up moving it along awhile back - somewhat to my regret though, it would have made a great user.
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Stag, especially when you are unable to pick out your own, is like the proverbial box of chocolates - you really never know what you will get. I do like that element of surprise and anticipation - it does serve to salve any disappointment I might experience when opening up that tube.
I've gotten quite the gamut from Mike over the years - I've received some rather stellar examples, some fair to middlin' ones, some downright weird specimens, and in one case, a rather ugly one.
These pictures are but a small sampling but here is a few that are at the top of my list. This is ultimately how I like my Stag - dark, gnarly, and full of craggy character.
Fair to middlin' - these fall in that range where they don't win any beauty contests but they aren't unattractive and they definitely would be ones I'd be more inclined to pocket and use.
I find these straight up weird but they are fun and I love the quirkiness of them.
This one is rather ugly, in my opinion, (mostly due to its lack of texture) and I ended up moving it along awhile back - somewhat to my regret though, it would have made a great user.
Great post / great examples. I always think of the saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" when pics of stag are posted. For example, I like your "Fair to middlin'" the best. Especially the top example in that picture.