Stag and Brass

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TAPIR

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I have a passion for hunting knives with a Stag handle with Brass guard and pommel.Some of the Randall knives look perfect for me but icant afford them,i go for Linder and Puma.Can anyone suggest other makers.
 
I have one from Boker, it's called a Bowie but it's blade is only 6" and the pomell is aluminum, but has a brass finger guard and stag handle. I got it at a gunshow for about $60 new. It's the top one on this page. It's suggested retail is $99 but like I said-I paid $60.

https://www.bokerusa.com/default2.asp actually it's located at this site and it's under "BOKER FIXED BLADE" on the pull down menu page 2, item #561.

Best-MC
 
I believe that brass guard with aluminum pommel would be much easier to find than both guard and pommel in brass.

Here's a picture of three of my Spanish knives, the Muela Gredos (largest one on the right with no pommel) has a brass guard (The other two knives are a Castañeda with integral guard and a guardless Muela Orix).

Luis


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That one in the middle has a funny grind. It looks like it would be a real pain to sharpen. I wonder why anyone would put a little hump like that right in the center of the belly?
 
puukkoman said:
That one in the middle has a funny grind. It looks like it would be a real pain to sharpen. I wonder why anyone would put a little hump like that right in the center of the belly?
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That's strange, the grind is fine and that is a defect in the picture, I used a scanner and It probably moved while it was being scanned.

Luis


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I would suggest a linder L-6392. Its a traditional type nicker (one piece blade, crossguard, tang, etc.) with stag handle and a tool steel blade. I cannot remember the name designation, but if I remember correctly, its a cross between 440B and 440C (not 420 like most solingen knives). It has a traditonal green leather sheath, the nicker type, with a belt loop frog you can use to attach to a belt for carry (for those who do not where lederhosen :) ).

Here is a pic of the knife:

http://www.bullmancutlery.com/catalog/linder/products/l6392.html

The sheath in question will be the one in this linder pick of the bottom sheath:

http://www.linder.de (if it does not come up, go to knives made in solingen, then to "classic" hunting knives, 1st page).

You can find the knife here for a good price (this is where I bought mine):

http://www.knifestuff.com/linder/linder_hunters.htm
 
Luis, I like the big Muela Gredos. I like it a lot! I don't know why I don't own a Muela, they are easy enough to find. Thanks for showing those off to us.
PS... what does 'Gredos' mean?
 
Hi, sorry I haven't been online much lately, seems that retirement is keeping too busy.

... I like the big Muela Gredos...
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Yes, it's nice, though the one that I really like is the Orix, just feels good in my hand.

... what does 'Gredos' mean?...
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Gredos is an area in Spain with mountains and valleys, popular with hikers, the name (I'm just guessing here) probably comes from "greda" which is a kind of sand.

Apparently Gredos is not just a model but a series, here's some of them:

http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/cuchillos-espadas/cuchillo-serie-gredos.asp

Luis
 
Don Luis, thank you for sharing your Muela's. A local store has several Muela blades and the ones with the stag stocks are quite attractive. I was told the blades are a 440 steel, C I believe. What is your opinion of the Muela blades for use?

Tapir, I too love the look of stag and brass. I used to have a stag handled knife made in Alaska from a saw mill blade. It had the engine turning on the blade. Cabela's carries three or four knives like that. They have two bowies, one is 10" long and is $119 and the other is 8" long and $109. I've had my eye on that 8" now for some time and hope I get around to getting one before they are no longer carried.
Here is the link: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...&parentType=index&indexId=cat20889&hasJS=true
 
It seems to me that Muela has two lines.

1.- A less expensive line with steel similar to 440A, thinner blades, plastic handles, cheaper sheaths (I dislike their cheap leather sheaths, they seem to dry out and break much too easily).

2.- A fine quality line with steel similar to 440C, nice wood or stag handles, better sheaths and finer overall finish.

I have some of the inexpensive ones and they are fine beaters, if you want one I suggest to look for one with plastic or fabric sheath, all of my inexpensive leather Muela sheaths have the strap that holds the knife broken.

The finer Muela knives are very good, a bit hard to sharpen but will hold an edge well, some seem too pretty to use but they will do the job fine.

Luis
 
Luis, thank you for the information. The stag stocked Muelas I have seen for sale locally are quite attractive. One or two of them keep calling to me whenever I am in the store. I fear it may only be a matter of time before one or two of them follow me home.

Amos
 
Finally got down to take a (not too good) pic of my other Muela knives, should have used natural light and a tripod. Note that I cut off the top of the guard in my users, and the duck tape on some of the sheaths.

Luis


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Here is my lone remaining Muela...in stag and brass, but not much room for a pommel. ;)

I agree with Luis and Amos Iron Wolf, that they can make a very nice knife.

Bill
 
Wicked looking blade there brother Wolf. I like it. So many bowies and so many junk bowies out there that I've almost developed a negative attitude towards them. Sort of, "Groan, not another one." But I really like the lines and the look of that one. I could almost see that one in the hands of some guy along the Natchez Trace settling a matter of opinion back in the 1800s. Thanks for showing it.

Luis, I liked seeing the duct tape. It shows that you believe in the knives because you use them. I appreciate something that is actually used and being used a lot suggests it is a good tool.

Sigh, so many knives, so little money.
 
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