Selecting Stag on traditionals...

So, it's snowing like crazy out there!! My downstairs tenant, God Bless her, shoveled the walk already, but it's going to need it again soon!!
I don't feel like going out there, even though it's only just below freezing - brrrrrr!
Got a package in the mail to warm me up though!!
With all this talk of a Stag shortage, these guys, all 4 1/8" of them, hark back to a time when good Stag was easier to get, (and Case was at the top of their Jackknife game!!)
A friend just bought a nice estate collection of Stag knives, and sent me these two!!
Ah, just like a tot of Wild Turkey!!
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Thank you waynorth waynorth . Baby steps, baby steps I'll just keep working at it.

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waynorth said:
So, it's snowing like crazy out there!! My downstairs tenant, God Bless her, shoveled the walk already, but it's going to need it again soon!!
I don't feel like going out there, even though it's only just below freezing - brrrrrr!
Got a package in the mail to warm me up though!!
With all this talk of a Stag shortage, these guys, all 4 1/8" of them, hark back to a time when good Stag was easier to get, (and Case was at the top of their Jackknife game!!)
A friend just bought a nice estate collection of Stag knives, and sent me these two!!
Ah, just like a tot of Wild Turkey!!
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I'd love to see some Case stag like that again.
 
waynorth said:
So, it's snowing like crazy out there!! My downstairs tenant, God Bless her, shoveled the walk already, but it's going to need it again soon!!
I don't feel like going out there, even though it's only just below freezing - brrrrrr!
Got a package in the mail to warm me up though!!
With all this talk of a Stag shortage, these guys, all 4 1/8" of them, hark back to a time when good Stag was easier to get, (and Case was at the top of their Jackknife game!!)
A friend just bought a nice estate collection of Stag knives, and sent me these two!!
Ah, just like a tot of Wild Turkey!!
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Oh boy! That's some awesome stag, Charlie! I guess those were the days. Case's Stag is now usually pretty anemic in my experience.
 
waynorth said:
So, it's snowing like crazy out there!! My downstairs tenant, God Bless her, shoveled the walk already, but it's going to need it again soon!!
I don't feel like going out there, even though it's only just below freezing - brrrrrr!
Got a package in the mail to warm me up though!!
With all this talk of a Stag shortage, these guys, all 4 1/8" of them, hark back to a time when good Stag was easier to get, (and Case was at the top of their Jackknife game!!)
A friend just bought a nice estate collection of Stag knives, and sent me these two!!
Ah, just like a tot of Wild Turkey!!
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Those are fantastic! Some of the nicest Case Stag that I've seen. -Lance
 
Thanks Dave, Alan, Gary and The Fort!! I feel lucky that these came up at the right time!!
I wonder if older Stag knives will gain interest from all the talk of shortages and lower quality?
Maybe a new source will emerge!
Just shoveled the walk - again!:rolleyes:
 
waynorth said:
So, it's snowing like crazy out there!! My downstairs tenant, God Bless her, shoveled the walk already, but it's going to need it again soon!!
I don't feel like going out there, even though it's only just below freezing - brrrrrr!
Got a package in the mail to warm me up though!!
With all this talk of a Stag shortage, these guys, all 4 1/8" of them, hark back to a time when good Stag was easier to get, (and Case was at the top of their Jackknife game!!)
A friend just bought a nice estate collection of Stag knives, and sent me these two!!
Ah, just like a tot of Wild Turkey!!
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Oh man, that is some great looking stag!! Love the coloring!
 
Man o man, Charlie, those Cases must be old, 'cause I've never seen stag like that on a Case in my lifetime! Super fine!
 
mitch4ging said:
Oh man, that is some great looking stag!! Love the coloring!
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Glad you like them, Mitch! I keep dropping what I am doing, and going into my den to CF and CE them!! "In here, honey!!":rolleyes:

black mamba said:
Man o man, Charlie, those Cases must be old, 'cause I've never seen stag like that on a Case in my lifetime! Super fine!
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Thanks, Jeff! 1940 to 1964, so 65 years or so!

kamagong said:
Shoveled? :confused: What's that? You on ditch digging duty or something? ;)
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Seems like it!! My neighbor is out there pulling the third shift!!:eek: If we keep at it we won't be buried!!:p
 
hamsco said:
waynorth waynorth I have NEVER seen Case with stag that nice. Jaw dropping
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I'm right with you, Hamsco!! You can often see it on one side of a knife, but hardly ever matching like those two! It came from a carefully curated, Case Stag collection. That doesn't come along too often!! I feel fortunate to have been there.
 
Charlie, I just showed Sue the snow photo- we cant believe the transformation from when we were looking from that view to now- Wow!
The Stag on those Case Knives is as good as it can get- Bark all the way and real thin meeting the Liner- simply Perfect in every way!!!
I just dont know how you do it charlie because those two Knives are as good as it gets, that must have been some collection of case Knives.
 
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I tried to use the information I learned in this thread in selecting this GEC 56 single blade. Of course, because these knives sell so fast, I did not have a lot of knives to choose from. I looked for stag with character and which extended as far as possible from bolster to bolster. I looked for a well matched pair. Also, even though the photos do not show it, the stag is nice and thin.
 
Campbellclanman said:
Charlie, I just showed Sue the snow photo- we cant believe the transformation from when we were looking from that view to now- Wow!
The Stag on those Case Knives is as good as it can get- Bark all the way and real thin meeting the Liner- simply Perfect in every way!!!
I just dont know how you do it charlie because those two Knives are as good as it gets, that must have been some collection of case Knives.
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Hah! There is twice as much snow out there this morning, Duncan. I am just going out there to shovel it, yet again! Hi Sue!!
Apparently there were close to 200 knives in the Stag collection. I have one more coming. (As you can imagine, they are not cheap!)
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I tried to use the information I learned in this thread in selecting this GEC 56 single blade. Of course, because these knives sell so fast, I did not have a lot of knives to choose from. I looked for stag with character and which extended as far as possible from bolster to bolster. I looked for a well matched pair. Also, even though the photos do not show it, the stag is nice and thin.
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You did well, Leslie!! That's a beauty!!
Horsewright said:
More baby steps for waynorth waynorth .

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An oldie but Goldie.

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You're killin' me here Dave!:eek: Nice old Goldie!! Goes with the music I like best!!:D
 
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Here is more temptation Charlie waynorth waynorth Dave’s knives are amazing. Horsewright Horsewright This is a very small one that sits in a horizontal leather sheath on my belt. Always accessible, but you are not even aware it’s there.

Thank you for your comments on my Stag GEC 56. This forum has been a great place for me to speed up my learning curve. It is such a pleasure to have people like you, Dave, and JH Lloyd @John L himself sharing information with us.
 
Mine has to be all stag :)
Seriously when it comes to stag I like them all . If it doesn’t match to me it just looks more natural. If it matches that’s ok to .
So guess what I’m saying is I like all stag covers .
 
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