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In the ranking of attractive knife handle material I don't rank stag in the top 10. What with ivory and oosik and various wood and burls there are plenty of materials I find more attractive. But it is in the top 20 for me personally.
Of course there are all sorts of "stag" used on knife handles with some being prettier than others.
I'm with you Eleven Mike. Stag handles are hideous...
Unless they are in slip joint folders...
or fixed blades with polished blades...
or small camp hatchets...
or...
Truth be told, I could take 'em or leave 'em. I only have one knife with stag slabs. Makes for a heavier knife than some of the modern materials but all in all, I'm not a slab snob. If it feels good in the hand and is up to the task at hand I don't care if its Micarta, Stag, CF, or some state of the art composite, the blade is the heart of it all.
Yes. Yes, it would make you a bad person. A person who would say something like that probably also stomps a puppy to death every morning before breakfast. Happily, though, you didn't actually make such a reprehensible statement.
Speaking as one who just bought a Case Copper Lock with Indian Red Stag handles, I think they're kind of cool looking. That being said, my carry blade is a Sodbuster Jr. with black Micarta handles.
In all seriousness, I think preferences change as one ages.
20 years ago, if it wasn't 'tactical' black, I didn't like it. I'd never buy a knife unless it was dressed in only black, and I went out of the way to remove wood grips from pistols to replace them with black plastic or rubber.
Over the years (decades), I have come to respect to beauty of natural materials like wood, horns and bone to decorate & personalize the items I collect & carry.
Have I gotten rid of my older stuff? Nope, I've just increased my collection.
It's a 3 3/4" blade, 8 3/4" overall length. That's my flagship hunter, the Landshark. Every design I came up with kept looking just like a Loveless - not a bad thing but I don't want to copy anyone. Finally I came up with my own shape but the blade shape is still pure Loveless.
I just happen to have a Green Canvas Micarta one with no home. LOL
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