Rally 'Round the Ram Horn!

[black mamba]

As we have wonderful threads about stag and bone and "Wooden Wednesday," etc., I think we need a dedicated thread for one of my favorite materials, ram horn. From smooth interior to gnarly, barky exterior, and from folders to fixed blades, show 'em here.

Tidioute #48 Trapper

Ocoee River Saddlehorn (modified)

Owl Head Sowbelly

Tidioute #53 Cuban Stockman

Canal Street Canittler

Northfield #73 Scout

Bulldog USA Wildcat Driller

RAT Railsplitter

Kissing Cranes Copperhead

Hen & Rooster Lockback

 

[black mamba]

And to continue, here are some fixed blades.

Hen & Rooster Clip Point

Hen & Rooster Drop Point

Hen & Rooster Guthook Skinner

 

[sturzi]

What an amazing selection Jeff.
I can see why it's your favourite, there's an incredible variety of textures and colours you can have with ram's horn.
Here's my only one...

 

[black mamba]

Seeing that Scagel in another thread is what prompted me to start this one. I hope a lot more pile on!

 

[Woodrow F Call]

I like Ram's Horn. I need some.

 

[meako]

posted this before but I still really like it.

 

[meako]

Robert Klaas MIC .couldn't go past it for 13 bux.
I definitely want some on a forum knife.

 

[dannyp]

Nice knives, guys! The cool thing about ram horn is that unlike stag, the slightly translucent interior is interesting too. With stag you want as much of the exterior bark as possible with little to no pith showing. I personally think the ram horn looks best with a bit of a mix between the two.

I have been fighting the urge to get a Dog's Head version of the Half Moon made by CSC. This thread is definitely not helping. Ram horn and 14-4CrMo? Resistance...................is...................futile.

 

[black mamba]

Ram horn and 14-4CrMo? Resistance...................is...................futile.

I have to admit, that IS a mighty strong combination! I'd love to see a WT in that combo.

 

[Hammer67]

Great idea for a thread.

Bark River Classic Drop Point Hunter:

 

[Campbellclanman]

Excellent Thread idea Jeff, One day I will choose the Ram Horn that's sings out to me, I have always thought Rams Horn was stunning, as what planted the seed was our SUPER GREAT LEGEND Mr, Ed Fowler the way he described the material...I have always known that I will own one - one day...
And I will.
I might just start keeping a good eye out now - so I don't know whether to thank you for starting this or to curse you...
no my friend......I thank you

 

[black mamba]

Yes, Duncan, there is a little "Enabler" in all of us, you included, my friend!

 

[shunsui]

2005 Collector's Edition RAT-7 and CTS-XHP Millie.

 

[pertinux]

Thanks, guys!

I hadn't paid much attention to this material until seeing Sturzi's pictures.

I tend to gravitate towards the more "uniform," but his knife's handle has me mesmerized.

I love the juxtaposition (if not outright collision) of textures-- and translucence, too!

~ P.

 

[black mamba]

I thought I'd bring this thread back to the light with a couple new pics. PLEASE PILE ON with your own pics.

 

[Brisket]

AAPK Forum 2010 GEC #48 SFO (cell phone pics)

Ontario Rat Punch Blade Stockman (Queen Cattle King)

 

[black mamba]

Very nice, Brisket, thanks for the additions.

 

[2Dead]

I have a few to add.

 

[Will Power]

Exciting idea for a thread Jeff! It's FAB stuff and I must say that the GEC Stockman you show carry off the laurels, astounding!

Fact is I don't have enough of this material but it's hard to find, I think there was an interior Ram's Horn Conductor that keeps provoking me, but it could be delusions....

Here's a Fontenille Pataud Laguiole lockback that has two very different faces and I like both of them

Hen & Rooster left

I've got an Ontario RAT fixed in D2 but I don't know if it qualifies as Traditional, some good bark on it though.

Thanks, Will

 

[black mamba]

Great stuff, Trand, the 48s all seem to have really nice striations throughout the material, even though it is smooth on the exterior.