has stag lost its place with "new" folders??

C

caseknife64

Joined
Mar 24, 2011
Messages
459
really not seeing much of what once was the absolute "premium" cover for most. Will it ever return to moderns?
 
The problem is the best stag was (and is) Indian Sambar stag.
However, India has a huge problem with poaching, so they have had an export ban on stag in place since 1998-ish
As you might guess, this has put a damper on available supply.
 
caseknife64 said:
really not seeing much of what once was the absolute "premium" cover for most. Will it ever return to moderns?
Click to expand...

What modern folders come with stag as a regular thing? Stag to me reads as material for traditional knife scales. I have several slipjoints with stag scales, can't say I've ever seen what you'd consider a modern knife with them.
 
Quiet said:
What modern folders come with stag as a regular thing? Stag to me reads as material for traditional knife scales. I have several slipjoints with stag scales, can't say I've ever seen what you'd consider a modern knife with them.
Click to expand...

I was thinking the same thing. I have not seen a modern folder with stag.
 
The Old Gerber FS series (Folding Sportsman ) back lock knives were available with stag in all 3 Sizes
 
Quiet said:
What modern folders come with stag as a regular thing? Stag to me reads as material for traditional knife scales. I have several slipjoints with stag scales, can't say I've ever seen what you'd consider a modern knife with them.
Click to expand...

Kinda what I'm sayin....
 
Tony_A said:
The problem is the best stag was (and is) Indian Sambar stag.
However, India has a huge problem with poaching, so they have had an export ban on stag in place since 1998-ish
As you might guess, this has put a damper on available supply.
Click to expand...

Did not know that and Sambar is quite nice, but Whitetail and even Elk is often beautiful stuff, especially aged antique horn.
 
Quiet said:
What modern folders come with stag as a regular thing? Stag to me reads as material for traditional knife scales. I have several slipjoints with stag scales, can't say I've ever seen what you'd consider a modern knife with them.
Click to expand...

Spyderco Kiwi but that can land on either side of the fence.
 
You don't want to be seen at the mall flicking your tacticool knife open and your friends noticing old fashioned stag scales. Just ruins the whole Rambo experience.
 
caseknife64 said:
Did not know that and Sambar is quite nice, but Whitetail and even Elk is often beautiful stuff, especially aged antique horn.
Click to expand...

They're just as nice looking (when new) but the problem is they don't wear like Sambar, nor do they resist shrinkage/warpage/age as well.
Besides the outer bark-for looks, and size, stag is typically graded by quality.
Better pieces have less Pith (the soft, foamy looking junk on the inside that doesn't ever really stabilize properly.)
Sambar is naturally less pithy and more resistant to..everything than any other type of stag. That's what makes it so desirable as a handle material vs other antler and horn materials.
 
I remember this one:

m4-02s_4.jpg
 
I would say so, but it looks amazing on Bob Dozier's folders. I would love to own one someday. I also think it would go great on a Benchmade crooked river. Or even the Bone Collector AXIS models that were discontinued. I think stag scales and bolsters similar to the 581 Barrage would've been great.
 
AG Russell made a version of his K87 One Hand Opener with a Stag option, another Gerber that came with a Stag option was the Silver Knight unfortunately they were 20-25 years ago. Now if you go with a fixed blade you might have more luck finding a recently made one.
 
Bone/horn does seem to last. I found this folder after 230+ years at a fur trade site. All those years in the rain and intense winter cold as the soil slowly built up and buried it.


I find it incredibly fascinating that the native or Euro trader scratched two lines across it to confirm ownership
 
Probably a combination of availability and aesthetic preference. Personally, I've always found stag moderately unattractive so, while I'll pull for more options with it for those that do like it, it certainly hasn't bothered me in the slightest.
 
upnorth said:
Bone/horn does seem to last. I found this folder after 230+ years at a fur trade site. All those years in the rain and intense winter cold as the soil slowly built up and buried it.


I find it incredibly fascinating that the native or Euro trader scratched two lines across it to confirm ownership
Click to expand...

That is so cool!
 
I wouldn't want stag or any "natural" material even on a slipjoint I really wouldn't want it on modern it's just ugly.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top