Stag Saturday - Let's See Some Traditional Stag!

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I ask Jim to help me save the stag covers from a very old Shapleigh Hardware jack that was found on my father in law's old family farm. Knife was trashed, but I really liked the old stag covers. There were pin cracks on both ends, but Jim was able to build me this barlow.
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ALL the stag posted here today is remarkable, but I'm only going to remark on a few of them. ;)

Will Power said:
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Here's my Latest Addition and a Stag as well:cool: An unusual knife from Portugal and a very nice piece of rustic knife-making too. I admit to being startled by the size of the knife, not really a pocket knife:D more like a folding puukko actually but I'm really taken with it. Crown Stag with no backspring but a knurled engine turned collar like on Opinels to keep the thin carbon blade-that you can shave with:eek: firmly in place. The collar offers grip too and the Crown stag despite its size is light and really well finished in the hand. This is a knife by Jose da Cruz and as far as I can see each knife is different and unique depending on which sections of antler he's got to work on. Anyway, I'm very satisfied with the outcome as I have Spanish knives but none from Portugal, I'd like more. My thanks to Pt-Luso Pt-Luso for giving me the idea and info, this knife was not expensive at all but of very nice quality, rustic and rugged. Here shown for size with a GEC 25 and Forum Knife 14.

Thanks, Will
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Congrats, Will, on your marvelous Portuguese stag folder! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: I've admired Pt-Luso Pt-Luso 's native knives ever since he started posting them, and I'm glad to hear that you're very satisfied with one like some of his! :):thumbsup::thumbsup:

Pt-Luso said:
Many thanks Mr. Will for having trusted my opinion and the knives of Portugal.
I take the opportunity to show a photo of three more knives of different craftsmen, but also very well built.

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Thanks for showing us some of the memorable knives from your country, Senhor Pinto. :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool::cool::)
I always admire them (and covet them :eek::rolleyes:).

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Congrats on your new lambsfoot, Steve! :cool::cool::thumbsup: The stag on that vintage knife is outstanding! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:

Leslie Tomville said:
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I managed to snag a 43 Stag, but had to work hard at it.
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IMHO, your hard work was worth it, and well-rewarded, Leslie!! :cool::thumbsup::cool::thumbsup: That black stag is A-1 Choice!! :eek::thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:

Here's a JJ Martinez Spanish sodbuster-style knife with ciervo covers:
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- GT
 
draggat said:
Had a difficult time finding a good picture this morning. I’ve acquired several good stag knives in the last year but as I took a break from bladeforums, I took a break from taking pictures of knives too!

This Gunstock makes me think Bill Howard’s decision to remove the shield on stag was a good one.

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Are you saying that you don’t like the shield on this one? I love it when the shield is nestled down into the stag and it looks like the stag has grown over the shield.
 
5K Qs said:
Thanks for showing us some of the memorable knives from your country, Senhor Pinto. :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool::cool::)
I always admire them (and covet them :eek::rolleyes:).
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Many thanks Mr. GT.
Any day you will also have to add one to your collection!!!
 
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This is one of his I like very much indeed, not only because of the darkened Stag and steel colour, but he's chosen a shield that really sets it off :cool: Some of his other shields don't always look at home on Stag-to my eye. But this or his usual Bar really enhance the material:thumbsup: Great example!

Regards, Will
 
Travman said:
Are you saying that you don’t like the shield on this one? I love it when the shield is nestled down into the stag and it looks like the stag has grown over the shield.
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I like shields on stag that’s not too heavily corrugated or popcorny. I feel it slightly detracts from the stag on this particular knife, but not enough for me to dislike it. I just would have liked it even more!
 
Travman Travman I'm with you about a shield that's been inlet into deep corrugated stag, looks like when a tree trunk starts growing over a metal plate, gate hinge or nail etc. Well settled :cool:

I haven't bought any GEC knife since they flunked out of shield inletting, a step backwards by them in my opinion.
 
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