Sambar Stag Saddlehorn???

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cnas122 said:
What do you guys think about this stag and the color? Do you think it's amber sambar? If so, what do you think of the quality (obviously a picture limits a proper examination)
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I think the color rocks, and it is certainly stag, to my eyes...don't know about Sambar.

I don't like the stag for that knife, though.....too much figure, its' leaving the shield 1/2 exposed and has a deep gully running right up into the bolster....not my first choice.

What do you think of it?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I am such a newbie to knives it is not funny but I really like that piece. I like how it is just 3 deep lines. The edges are a light amber and it gets dark in the middle. Little bit of a flame look going on. What shape or design would you call that slippie (if it is called a slippie even)? I like it compared to the thinner ones I most often see.

I see you in the chrome :). Can you post a pic of the other side.
 
That's a T. Bose knife small saddle horn trapper
probably early nineties..I have a piece with very very similar stuff..

the shield is the escutcheon pinned on most Bose knives to the handle..

checkout
www.boseknives.com there is contact info call up Tony he is a wealth of knowledge
also the traditional folders section here on the Bladeforum has lots of information with hard core slip joint collectors posting often
 
I think it's excellent in quality, color and texture.
Are asking if it's dyed amber or old natural amber stag?
If so, I would say it's dyed. Though beautiful just the same.
Natural amber stag is very rare.
 
blendingnoise said:
What is the shield? Do you dislike the gulleys because the cap will not be fitted evenly around the edge? Would the gully cause any physical defect down the line?
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The shield is the propeller looking thing in the middle of the knife.

The gulleys expose an edge of the bolster that may contact your finger, and for me, it is distracting...it is not a defect, per se.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Thanks for your responses. The shield is what bothered me also. Supposedly, it's a T. Bose saddlehorn, but because of the shield not hanging over the groove, it makes me wonder.
 
cnas122 said:
Thanks for your responses. The shield is what bothered me also. Supposedly, it's a T. Bose saddlehorn, but because of the shield not hanging over the groove, it makes me wonder.
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I would bet the cost of the knife that it is a genuine Bose. Sometimes the makers appreciate the handle material so much, for some reason, they overlook an issue like that, OR it reveals itself after much of the hard work is already done.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
It looks like Amber dyed from Culpepper. I just got a box of stag back from them exactly like that. I dont think the deep grooves are a good idea on a knife that small.
 
I think Bruce is right on the source of the stag and RAN is right about the age of the knife. RAN had a good idea about calling Tony though, especially if you have a question about a specific knife. That would eliminate the guess work and he is a pleasure to talk to.

Call after 6pm Eastern though 'cause he is probably busy making more crappy knives like that to take to the Blade show. :D

Ofcourse you probably already know this but, the shield isn't really "hanging" and the base of the grooves aren't as deep as they look in this image.

When putting a shield in stag, thicker material is generally used so that it's thickness spans the depth of the groove. At least that's the way it's done at the Wilfred Works.

Stag is a traditional handle material and the most sought after stag is very figured, so, If you put a shield in stag, there are going to be some "hanging" edges. But it's important to note there will NEVER be any sharp edges or anything uncomfortable to the hand on a Bose knife. All of those nasty edges are softened and you probably wouldn't feel an edge.

Stag has been used for folders for a little while now :) and I think if you look at some old examples you'll find this to be quite common. Granted, it is not something everyone will like...these traditional, folksy, staggy things....

...that's why we have Micarta.
 
That is some sweet looking stag, but I noticed what STeven mentioned right away. Not so much about the grooves running to the bolster but I wouldn't like it if the shield edge was exposed as it looks to be.

I wouldn't say that the stag IS burned on that knife, but that was a technique to achieve those colors. I've tried it on antler and it works well.

That is a nice knife. I like the pattern.

Peter
 
I love the stag, but not the "overhanging" shield. With the shield gone, I have no complaints whatsoever. I think it's a beautiful knife - closed, anyway. Got any shots of it open?

Roger
 
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