Vintage Gnarly Stag Handles

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks JB!

[rexstubbins]

Me gnarly stags. Last one just fer fun.

[Miller Bro's]

Very nice, thanks for showing them!

[Miller Bro's]

A group shot of some old knives with stag handles...............

[Beechtree]

WOW! What a grouping. Beautiful variation in colors and textures. Nice MB. That pruner is outstanding.....but so are they all!

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks!

[ObsidianEdge]

MB, which company made the toenail in your group shot?

I like the warm, yellowish look of old Case stag, but I also like bark stag all across the scales.

[Miller Bro's]

Mike, it`s an old Case Brothers

[ObsidianEdge]

Mike, it`s an old Case Brothers

No wonder then. That's a lot of nice stag to hold in your hand.

[Quick Steel]

Knifegirl, Miller Bros, knife7 and others: Stunning. Simply amazing. Will we ever see that quality again at modest prices? I wonder.

[danno50]

MB, very nice group, great variety of stag.
Dan

[Miller Bro's]

Thank you Dan!

[ObsidianEdge]

Henckels. Push down on the secondary blade to close the main blade. I think AG Russell did a variation on this pattern.





I really like the popcorn stag on some of the knives in this thread. Must have been some big pieces of stag back in the day to be able to get it to fit on pocketknives. I've bought popcorn stag and sent it to custom makers but they needed to shave most of the popcorn off to get the stag to fit correctly on the knives.

[Miller Bro's]

Nice looking stag on that Henckels

How long is it closed?

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks MB. It's 4 1/4 closed. Has grooved bolsters but can't see 'em because my pictures are so bad.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks

I have a couple stag Henckels and they always used some nice stag on their handles.

I've bought popcorn stag and sent it to custom makers but they needed to shave most of the popcorn off to get the stag to fit correctly on the knives.

These modern custom knife makers don`t know how to properly fit stag handles on pocket knives without grinding off the texture.

In the old days they knew how to straighten the stag so they could get a long piece out of the antler for large knives. The knowledge has been lost over the years

[Miller Bro's]

Knifegirl, Miller Bros, knife7 and others: Stunning. Simply amazing. Will we ever see that quality again at modest prices? I wonder.

Thank you

I don`t buy many "new" knives or know much about them for that matter however GEC is putting some nice stag on their knives, I am very happy with the 2010 AAPK club knife

[Miller Bro's]

A German folding hunting knife.

[IMBand]

WOW MB!! That thing is AWESOME!!

IM

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Trevor!

Here is what it looks like with the blade open.

[Miller Bro's]

An oldie............

[wlf]

Very nice and full,and I expect quite old and rare.

[Miller Bro's]

Yes, all of the above and it has a strong snapping blade!

Thanks Lyle

[peanut740]

MB, how long is the Platt's?

[Miller Bro's]

4" closed.