Stag Saturday - Let's See Some Traditional Stag!

[DaveHS]

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Everything about this is cool. Love that bison shield. Tell me about that coin, please?

 

[DaveHS]

 

[woody68]

Everything about this is cool. Love that bison shield. Tell me about that coin, please?

The coin / silver round is from a 2018 American Western Skulls series from I believe the Osborne Mint . I think they're pretty cool too , thanks !

 

[DaveHS]

The coin / silver round is from a 2018 American Western Skulls series from I believe the Osborne Mint . I think they're pretty cool too , thanks !View attachment 3043740

Oh boy, going down the American Western Skkulls rabbit hole now…see you on Tuesday

 

[OldHercDude]

 

[woody68]

Oh boy, going down the American Western Skkulls rabbit hole now…see you on Tuesday

No rabbit holes for me , silver prices are crazy right now . I also forgot what thread I was in when I posted the last pic so here's another .

 

[DaveHS]

 

[SteveC]

 

[lambertiana]

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Is that stag original or did you have it rehandled?

For me today

 

[jmh33]

 

[SteveC]

Is that stag original or did you have it rehandled?

It's original

 

[lambertiana]

It's original

Very well cut stag for an American made knife. I hate it the way most manufacturers grind off half the bark to blend the scales to the bolsters.

 

[Oldy]

Very well cut stag for an American made knife. I hate it the way most manufacturers grind off half the bark to blend the scales to the bolsters.

I never thought of that,I always assumed they would sand down the other side83

 

[dma1965]

Some gorgeous GEC stag today

 

[JW225]

 

[lambertiana]

I never thought of that,I always assumed they would sand down the other sideView attachment 304395083

Look at the Luger knife I posted today and SteveC’s Wards stockman. They have well cut stag. Look at the old Sheffield knives and see how the bark is bolster to bolster. To properly cut stag requires more labor and uses more stag, so most makers today use thicker scales and grind off a lot of the bark to blend it to the bolsters. Sometimes only half of the bark is left. I’m not going to pay a premium for stag if a lot of the bark is gone. The example you posted has close to 20% of the bark gone.

 

[Will Power]

Conductor 33 stainless

 

[DaveHS]

Bonus pic

 

[pmek5]

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Great knife. Great picture.

 

[SteveC]

Great knife. Great picture.

Thanks Tim