Faux stag antler- best and worst.

[5K Qs]

So the gauntlet has really gone down?!

Jack's example reminds me of my first knife, a Colonial Forest-Master:

The shell handles are obviously plastic, but I'm not even sure what they were intended to resemble: jigged bone, or stag, or wormwood??
Any insights you're willing to share?

- GT

 

[meako]

The fracking debate is a hot topic. Can't say I'm in favour Whhheeerps missed the runway again.
Heres the Richards in more detail. I don't know what happened at the ends but I doubt that it shrank. It's a toss up between poor finish and over zealous buffing or good old wear and tear.
See what I mean about the colour? they got that right I reckon.

 

[Guitarist7.62]

The fracking debate is a hot topic. Can't say I'm in favour Whhheeerps missed the runway again.
Heres the Richards in more detail. I don't know what happened at the ends but I doubt that it shrank. It's a toss up between poor finish and over zealous buffing or good old wear and tear.
See what I mean about the colour? they got that right I reckon.

If that was shrinkage it woul have shrunk all the way around, not just at one end. It looks like over grinding to me.

 

[meako]

Yeah or previous owner shenanigans of some sort.

 

[Jolipapa]

I only have two faux stags, the upper is bone by Issard, the lower but I suspect synthetic by IXL.

 

[Jack Black]

If that was shrinkage it would have shrunk all the way around, not just at one end. It looks like over grinding to me.

Yeah or previous owner shenanigans of some sort.

I think it's just badly fitted, mine is the same. I think they liked to keep grinding to a minimum at the Richards plant!

I only have two faux stags, the upper is bone by Issard, the lower but I suspect synthetic by IXL.

Some of the stuff they're passing off as stag in Sheffield these days, you'd be hard pushed to tell if it's synthetic or genuine stag. I've seen some awful examples of characterless third-cut stag or jigged camel bone on knives over the past few years.

 

[Jack Black]

What about this monstrosity from CK?

 

[MerryMadMonk]

So the gauntlet has really gone down?!

Indeed it has! ^^^Hideous

What about this monstrosity from CK?

Yeah, yer gettin' there, mate... the pocket-worn-while-pond-submersed look is a nice touch, though.

 

[Jack Black]

Indeed it has! ^^^Hideous



Yeah, yer gettin' there, mate... the pocket-worn-while-pond-submersed look is a nice touch, though.

I had to get that second one out of the bin!

 

[Bob W]

Oh boy... The Schrade plasti-stag is pretty bad; there's a reason I collect Old Timers and not Uncle Henry pocketknives.

But if you want the worst fake stag ever, get yourself a Compass-brand knife from Brazil. Don't have a picture of my own handy, but here's a photo borrowed from online:

 

[Jack Black]

I think that one might be the winner Bob! :thumbup:

 

[Bob W]

The vinyl pleather sheath is a real prize too, so is the steel that feels like it came from an extra thick soup can.
The fake stag is perhaps the best part of the entire package.

 

[Jack Black]

The vinyl pleather sheath is a real prize too, so is the steel that feels like it came from an extra thick soup can.
The fake stag is perhaps the best part of the entire package.

LOL! :thumbup:

 

[MerryMadMonk]

I think that one might be the winner Bob! :thumbup:

Yes. I hear the wanton warbling of "woman of size".

 

[Bob W]

Did I mention the audible rattling of the handle and guard if you shake the knife?

 

[screened porch]

Did I mention the audible rattling of the handle and guard if you shake the knife?

A little chewing gum will fix that.

 

[Jolipapa]

The vinyl pleather sheath is a real prize too, so is the steel that feels like it came from an extra thick soup can.
The fake stag is perhaps the best part of the entire package.

Simply kitsch!

 

[davek14]

Hope I'm semi on topic here and don't ramble too much.

Years back I was removing an old fake antler handle from a broken knife steel so I could put it on a knife blade. I drilled it out and noticed the steel was set in the handle with melted lead or pewter, a common practice years ago. Well... cool, I was going to set the blade in with pewter anyway.

So I put the blade upright in the vise, mounted the handle, and melted the pewter. I poured in much more than what was used to set the original steel. I was basically filling it up so as to make an end cap.

The resin the fake antler was made of started pouring off black smoke from the uppermost tip. It then burnt steadily down the length like a cigar while pouring off the black smoke. I screached like a woman and ran out the (thankfully open) garage door where I watched the proceedings from outside.

I haven't been able to find anything on that old resin today but I read once that it was really nasty stuff when it burnt.

Hope I hit that runway well enough. That was hilarious Meako.

♪♫ "Who is the tall dark stranger there, Daverick is the name." ♪♫

 

[Will Power]

What about this monstrosity from CK?

That's a knife?? Disguised as Stag??

I thought it was an exhumed body-part from some grisly atrocity:barf: And people drool over patina

I've got this carving knife (the meat variety) Steel is not bad carbon, blade a bit unwieldy it must've been for carving whole animals.. the end cap is actually silver with some nicely engraved initials. But the faux stag handles...Phaux I found out that they're some manner of Cell, you certainly don't want to get those too near your candles when serving a romantic roast Torchlight Toast

 

[meako]

Oh boy... The Schrade plasti-stag is pretty bad; there's a reason I collect Old Timers and not Uncle Henry pocketknives.

But if you want the worst fake stag ever, get yourself a Compass-brand knife from Brazil. Don't have a picture of my own handy, but here's a photo borrowed from online:

Bob-That gets 3 out 5 Yerchrrgg's on the stagometer from me.:thumbup:
Daverick. I think the toxic fumes may have had a lasting effect- I dremelled off some faux bone Ivorine once and it was like a mini pyrotechnics display. Hazardous to health.