Stag & Steel - Jim Wharton from Kansas

[MTF3]

:thumbup:

I woke up wanting a traditional Loveless style Chute knife. I had recently read or reread a Blade article about the knife and told myself I wanted one. I found a Loveless chute knife for $12,000.00, but it was a couple of days before payday, so I decided to look around for another maker.

I did a Bladeforums search and found a sub-hilt model made by Stag & Steel, so I contacted him and we started an e-mail dialogue concerning the project.

Long story short, My buddy wanted one too, so Jim made us a pair of full tang chute knives with maroon micarta handles out of CPM-154. Jim communicated with me really well and even sent photos of the blades before they were finished.

He made us each a very nice chute knife at a reasonable price.

So put Stag & Steel in the good column.

Thank you Jim, keep up the good work.

Melvin

 

[Stag & Steel]

Thanks Melvin...you were a pleasure to deal with! It was a pleasureable deal all the way through and I believe it showed in the end product. You and your buddy enjoy them and I look forward to doing business in the future!
God Bless!

 

[Danno4017]

Hey Jim,
I was wondering if you have a website?
During the short time I have been here I have always looked for your knives, I have not bought one yet as I am new to this disease and still learning.
I have liked some of your designs more than others as is natural but I must say I have liked them all.
There is something about the lines and proportion that just fits.
Keep up the good work Mate.:thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[Stag & Steel]

Danno4017...no I don't have a web site...I know I should, but not enough time to keep up a website, work my day job, be a husband, be a father and grandfather and still make knives...you get the picture. Hopefully I will get one put together in a few years when I retire from my day job and can concentrate more time on knife making...God Willing and health don't fail.

 

[Danno4017]

Danno4017...no I don't have a web site...I know I should, but not enough time to keep up a website, work my day job, be a husband, be a father and grandfather and still make knives...you get the picture. Hopefully I will get one put together in a few years when I retire from my day job and can concentrate more time on knife making...God Willing and health don't fail.

I will look forward to seeing it.
Keep up the great work.

 

[hollowdweller]

Stag and Steel is Great!:thumbup:

 

[Stag & Steel]

Thanks guys, I got a couple more chute style full tang with distal taper in the works and will be available in about 2-3 weeks...be looking for them in the for sale thread.

 

[MTF3]

Thanks guys, I got a couple more chute style full tang with distal taper in the works and will be available in about 2-3 weeks...be looking for them in the for sale thread.

For the record, buying the chute knife from Jim was the easy part. It's the jumping out of the plane and landing in the jungle that's the dicey part.

This is a good style of knife for what it is designed to be and I can't wait until I get a chance to use mine out in the woods.