Sambar Stag Beauty Contest

[Thomason]

This has got to be the best thread ever!
Here is a little stag by some character named Dean.

 

[Kevin Jones]

With 60 replies and 1543 views in a very short time span, this has been a very popular thread. Why not expand on it? After we decide on the most beautiful stag, how about the most beautiful ivory, damascus, engraving, knife style etc.????
We could be looking at beautiful knife photos for months

 

[joeshredd]

One by Gary Rodewald and one by Jason Cutter... I own the Cutter, and can only lust after the Rodewald!

Man I hate the size limitations on pics! :grumpy:

 

[joeshredd]

One I encountered at Blade West last year, but someone else beat me to it...

Bill Burke... And one by Don Hanson that I came across... And a Mike Ruth that makes me want one of his!

 

[Joss]

With 60 replies and 1543 views in a very short time span, this has been a very popular thread. Why not expand on it? After we decide on the most beautiful stag, how about the most beautiful ivory, damascus, engraving, knife style etc.????

On separate threads. I don't disagree...

 

[Joss]

One thing this thread makes very obvious to me is that a bowie with a flat guard needs a piece to make transition between the handle material and the guard. The Fitch on post #56, the Hansons on 37 & 64, illustrate that well in my opinion.

 

[muddy672]

Great thread! Amazing pics/knives!

Here's a Don Hanson III amber stag slim trapper I recently purchased from Mr. Heaton:



pics from Mr. Heaton



pics from Mr. Hanson

 

[Kohai999]

One I encountered at Blade West last year, but someone else beat me to it...

Bill Burke... And one by Don Hanson that I came across... And a Mike Ruth that makes me want one of his!

The Burke is Elk, I know, I own it!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Mongo]

Elk? Wow! That's the nicest hunk of elk I've seen on a knife handle ever.

 

[mlovett]

Don Hanson does KILLER WORK!!!

 

[mlovett]

Here is a lousy pic of one I sent out a couple of weeks ago. It is some nice old, and very solid SamBar. Mike

 

[Don Hanson III]

One thing this thread makes very obvious to me is that a bowie with a flat guard needs a piece to make transition between the handle material and the guard. The Fitch on post #56, the Hansons on 37 & 64, illustrate that well in my opinion.

I agree Joss, I prefer the ferrule, spacer between guard and handle material.

Mike Lovett, thank you. You also do some Killer work!!!

 

[Win Heger]

A killer thread, I'd love to see others like it started. I've owned some really nice stag knives and have posted a few, here're a couple more.

Win

First custom I ever ordered, Steve Huey, eng. by George Sherwood:

David Broadwell, eng. by Chris Meyer:

A few by Ricardo Velarde:

 

[ptgdvc]

thomason,

I recognize that Dean Huckleberry. Here it is with a couple of friends.

I had a request for a full shot of the Michael Conner Bowie.

Here is a Crowell Bowie with some sambar attached.

 

[tonyccw]

The wildest (not necessarily the prettiest) stag I have ever come upon was on this series from Jim Ence I photographed for Dr. Darom's 'Custom Fixed Blades' book.

Remember these Jim?

 

[joeshredd]

The Burke is Elk, I know, I own it!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

Thanks STeven.. I didn't realize it was Elk; but it is for sure one fine piece!! :thumbup:

 

[ptgdvc]

I will do a fresh runoff poll with the current leaders on another thread.

1. Fogg Bowie

2. Newton Spearpoint Hunter

3. Andrews Caramel Bowie

4. Hanson Firestag Bowie

5. Fisk NLT Bowie

6. One of the others

If you vote for one of the others, please post which one it is. Thanks.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Boy, that's some fine amber sambar on the three Velardes.

 

[Joss]

Boy, that's some fine amber sambar on the three Velardes.

Did you see what just sold for $1,500 on IQ Knives?
http://www.iqknives.com/prod1.php

 

[Kevin Jones]

Nice knife and good site.