Stag Scales...I'm a bit unsure...help?

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Morton Henderson

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As I continue to grow my small collection of Buck 112's, I'm considering adding one in a more traditional-looking stag version. While I understand that "bone stag" is usually cow bone which is cut and burned to look like stag, I'm unsure about the differences in the genuine/natural stags I read about. I currently have a Buffalo horn 112 on order with Buck's Custom Shop and was thinking about adding another one with the Elk scales. Trouble is, Elk doesn't seem to have the deeper texture and look of stag. In looking around though, I found what appears to be a nice "genuine stag" 112 at C & C, a vendor featuring many different 112 and 110 iterations (not sure if I'm allowed to give the full dealer name here). The price of the C & C genuine stag knife is considerably lower than ordering one in Elk directly from Buck, but even more important to me is the difference in appearance and feel of the finished knife. Would someone here be able to help me with information and maybe comparison photos? Many thanks.

Mort
 
Copper and Clad is legit and have a membership on this forum from what I understand so you can speak freely.
They are a Buck dealer and do exclusive limited runs and so they are a bit cheaper than buying a one off custom.
I got a 110 from them in "amber stag", it's my at home steak knife :)
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I can recommend the Copper & Clad version.It's OK to mention C&C because they are a paying member.Their version is nicely crafted and appears to be a good bargain compared to older versions that sometimes come up for sale.Here are a few pics.

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Both beautiful knives, Gents. Thanks for posting the pictures.

To Sporting Specialist: was this a former Copper and Clad 112 offering, or did you post the picture as another example of stag scales? I ask because of the Nickel Silver bolsters rather than the currently available brass ones.

General question: does anyone have a picture of Buck's currently available Elk scales?

Thank you all.

Mort
 
Bucks website for current. No two are the same though.
 
I did it. I placed an order for the 112 stag and threw-in a charcoal w/5160 blade for good measure. Thanks for the great photos, guys. They were just the push I needed.
 
These are great days to be Buck fans. So many choices from so many sources. A Win Win for Buck, vendors willing to take a chance and most importantly us!

Don't forget to post pictures when they get here Morton!
 
I really want one of those amber stag 112's!!

I guess that I want one of the other stag ones, too! I love me some stag and jigged bone........
 
sportingspecialist said:
You're welcome.

Please post pictures after your order arrives.
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Will do...once I figure out what I have to do to post photos. For me, the 112 works better than the 110 due to its smaller size and the area where I operate daily. However; I'm envious of the choices the 110 community has for customization. I could easily pick-out a dozen or-so configurations to buy/build in that model.
 
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