European red stag

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

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Hi Guys, I'm sorry that I dont post more. I really do enjoy all the posts and this incredible knowledge base. Now for my question. I bought a grinder and buffer from an older fellow that had given up knives. I was admiring a set of horns on top of a cabinet. He said it came from Germany, called it red stag. Would this make good handle material or is it to spongy inside. I hate to cut it up just to look inside and it be crap.
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Mark Williams
 
Howdy There....!
Can't say that I have used any red stag, but have used everything else. It can't be any worst than elk, that stuff is extremely poreoues. I would say give it a try, have use some "foulo deer" antler and they are some type of forgien deer, they worked but were very thin in the hard bark covering. Good luck and give it a try.

"Possum"

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Thomas Clegg
 
Hi Mark, all of the European antlers I've yet tried look real nice from the outside, but have a very thin layer of antler then inside it's all sponge. The amount of work needed to fill them with epoxy etc just doesn't seem worth it. Might work for a stick tang design though...

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Thanks for the input guys.
Hey Possum, hows the weather down there? I'm a born and raised Anderson man that got displaced here in Va.(Navy)
Mark Williams
 
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