• Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I hope that you all have something to be grateful for this year and for many years to come

  • The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
    Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/

  • America has reached 250 years, and I am grateful to be here, in the best country in the world. Thank every one of you who helps make this country a better place, those who have gone before and risked it all, and those who've paid the ultimate price to make the United States what we are today.

    Happy Birthday America! Let Freedom Ring for all time!

Stag Saturday - Let's See Some Traditional Stag!

Here's the 33 Conductor that I nicknamed The Flamethrower Special...especially horrible it looked when it arrived. Mark side like a piece of charred wood o_O Scraped off some of the overdone potassium permanganate but even so. Abandoned it to the tube for a year or two then recently got it out, very light sanding and polish with beeswax plus some pocket-time. It will never be in a booty contest ;) still less stellar Stag but it's not too bad and why not give it a chance at Christmas?

1703333880662.jpeg
 
Will Power said:
Here's the 33 Conductor that I nicknamed The Flamethrower Special...especially horrible it looked when it arrived. Mark side like a piece of charred wood o_O Scraped off some of the overdone potassium permanganate but even so. Abandoned it to the tube for a year or two then recently got it out, very light sanding and polish with beeswax plus some pocket-time. It will never be in a booty contest ;) still less stellar Stag but it's not too bad and why not give it a chance at Christmas?

View attachment 2432455
Click to expand...
It'd be interesting to know the process they use in India for the PP application to bulk export antler.

She's still a pretty enough knife in my eyes anyway mate 👍
 
Hatchet_Jack Hatchet_Jack Thanks mate, it was possibly done by GEC when trying to get a Burnt stag look? Stag's a lottery and all the GEC stuff I've had or traded or given away (and lost...) has been really nice- bound to get the :poop: end of the stick sooner or later:D. With some pocket wear and regular waxing I agree it will become a pretty knife, the longpull and worked bolsters are really nice and the fit of the knife is excellent- no rub and great snap!
 
Will Power said:
Hatchet_Jack Hatchet_Jack Thanks mate, it was possibly done by GEC when trying to get a Burnt stag look? Stag's a lottery and all the GEC stuff I've had or traded or given away (and lost...) has been really nice- bound to get the :poop: end of the stick sooner or later:D. With some pocket wear and regular waxing I agree it will become a pretty knife, the longpull and worked bolsters are really nice and the fit of the knife is excellent- no rub and great snap!
Click to expand...
Well I think they succeeded in that if it was the goal!

A very delicate sanding can take back the PP acceptably.
 
vbHsogO.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top