could this be a potential problem

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just received this northwoods bullet jack & was suprised by the lack of handle material on one side.

is this a source of a potential problem? could it be cracked more easily than a knife handle that has more thickness near the liner & pin?

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I've seen this on several stag handles knives and I think it's one of those things that some people don't care about but others like me that hate off center blades it can be a deal breaker for them. I don't know about the being cracked more easily but it seems to me that very well could be the case at least it would make sense.
 
I have a stag GEC #73 with similar profile to the covers. I haven't had any problems and found stag to be generally pretty durable (they fight with it after all!).

Having said that if any problems cropped up I'm sure Derrick would put them right:)

Tastes are very subjective with stag, I quite like it like that. It is often difficult to tell from dealer sites and, having been disappointed myself (chronic mismatch of covers) I'll only buy a knife with stag covers from a dealer whom I can see the knife from all sides these days.

Sam
 
i have no doubt derrick would take care of any issues that came up.

blade is centered...just have a ski slope on one side

l0l :)
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Even custom knives are not immune from having a thin spot near a pin or along the liners when working with stag...yet when Kerry Hampton built this knife for me, Tony Bose examined the fit of the covers and pronounced them worthy and ready to go (and told Kerry that he had built and shipped knives in similar condition).

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I got two stag handled folders (from different but very high valued brands) that came with the here highlighted features. I scraped my nail over that thin (over-thin, flush...) edge. It felt smooth as ever can be. It can do for a pocket-knife, no doubt. For generations, probably. Thick is nice, right, but the tightness of the assembly is paramount.
 
I got a 72 lockback in a trade with the same issues. I've carried it a few times here and there, no problems. I have bad OCD about this type of thing, and never thought of it as an issue. Get it out there and use it! BTW a very nice Lannys Clip Elliott.
 
This type of variation is why I really like nice stag handles. So much character in them and I can only imagine after carrying a stag knife for a while you really get to know it, the different contours and such, and they are completely unique to your knife. You don't get that with other handle materials which are relatively consistent and uniform.

That Lanny's Clip is a beauty, the stag is amazing on that one! Would love to see pics of the OPs knife that show the stag off too.

Oh, and my recently received backpocket from Reese has one side that gets a little thin like that on the backspring side and I've seen similar looking stag on other knives from Reese and Tony....so that is just part of the beauty of stag!
 
slide ill take some with my camera tomorrow..its apparent that i cant take a good photo w/ a iphone
 
Considering the extra or premium price one pays for natural stag lately...I for one would never except a knife with scales like this one. It would go back to the Dealer without a second thought on my part. I would ask for them to make it right.

Tom
 
I don't think that one would get chosen if one was picking out a knife in person, or if a dealer was choosing ones to resell.
 
I guess I would be looking at the stag as a whole and not the thickness of the material. If it were nice and knobby or had really nice character, I would take it without a second thought! Steven
 
Like Blues knife posted above. That stag is amazing and I wouldn't hesitate in selecting that knife for myself because of the stag...when it's figured like that the high spots and low spots aren't always going to fall exactly where you want them but I bet it still feels amazing in the hand and it sure looks pretty.

If you want a consistent, uniform shape from side to side and edge to edge then bone or wood or ivory are probably better choices. That just isn't really what stag is about, from my perspective. Sometimes it happens that way and sometimes it doesn't, never know until it gets on the knife I'm sure.
 
You would be surprised how robust the material is at that thickness, even with some intermittent thin spots. I don't think you'll have a problem. If the transition to the liner is smooth, I would consider it alright.
 
Each maker/manufacturer is different I suppose. I have a stag handled 897UH pattern with uneven scales. It was binned as a reject and only made it out of house post-liquidation when everything found was sold. I personally would be tempted to return it and ask for a more select specimen. But that is just me and my expectations.
 
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.........That Lanny's Clip is a beauty, the stag is amazing on that one! Would love to see pics of the OPs knife that show the stag off too.

Oh, and my recently received backpocket from Reese has one side that gets a little thin like that on the backspring side and I've seen similar looking stag on other knives from Reese and Tony....so that is just part of the beauty of stag!
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