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Title: Stag Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on February 05, 2009, 02:38:00 PM
Have you seen Stag like this in a while? Popcorn on about 50% of the handle.
I had a fellow in my shop last year who spotted this piece in my handle drawer and "claimed" it! Can you blame him?
As well, he saw a knife I had there with a recurved blade and an oval guard.
That's what he wanted - so that's what he gets!
Of course it's a full take-down.
Selectively hardened 5160 blade and stainless hardware.
5 7/8" blade, 10 3/4 inches overall.
For a friend here on the forum.
   (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/ds10-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: skullworks on February 05, 2009, 02:41:00 PM
That is an awesome one! Love the whole package!
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: Steve Nuckels on February 05, 2009, 03:10:00 PM
Great looking Knife!!!!  Impressive in all respects!


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Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: Wampus on February 05, 2009, 05:44:00 PM
No worries about that beauty slipping out of your hand.  Nice work!
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: drewsbow on February 05, 2009, 06:12:00 PM
fine looking knife right there:0)
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: theunluckyhunter on February 05, 2009, 06:41:00 PM
wow nice!!!!!


i love a recurved blade
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: Lin Rhea on February 05, 2009, 07:02:00 PM
It's beautiful Karl. Great piece. Lin
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: prarieboy on February 05, 2009, 07:04:00 PM
Karl again nuthin but fine!!! Thanks for shareing!
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: Kevin Evans on February 05, 2009, 07:36:00 PM
Very Nice!!!
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: tippit on February 05, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
Karl,  Another beauty...thought maybe someone snuck in to get my Karl stag handled bowie!  Still safe though  :notworthy:  tippit
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: Toecutter on February 06, 2009, 03:04:00 AM
Beautiful!! I like the how the groove in the guard transitions to the file work.  That's one beautiful knife!!

Nathan
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: imskippy on February 06, 2009, 07:47:00 AM
Another amazing piece of work!! Keep at it Karl, your work is our inspiration. SKippy
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: hunt it on February 06, 2009, 05:59:00 PM
Sorry missed this one till now. Fantastic looking knife Karl, I'm looking real forward to hanging that one on my belt and putting it to good use in Texas next week and week after. When Karl showed me that piece of stag last year, he said he had been saving it for something special. So I said, go ahead make me something special! This is going to be my regular go to knife from now on. See ya soon bud!    :thumbsup:        :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on February 06, 2009, 07:17:00 PM
David, I know FOR A FACT! that there are guys who would take this knife and put it in a safe! Not because it's all that beautiful, but because it's highly unlikely that I will EVER be able to replace that piece of Stag.
It gives me pause to consider that thing covered in blood and hanging from someone's belt out in the bush.
But, then again, we only get to live THIS life one time.
Had just as well do it with some class!
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: hunt it on February 06, 2009, 08:21:00 PM
Karl,

That would be like haven one of Franks neighbours and keepin her in the closet! The finer/classier things in life are made to be used hard and put away wet!
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on February 06, 2009, 08:47:00 PM
No comment.
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: Larry Surtees on February 06, 2009, 09:20:00 PM
Stunning!
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: Chris Surtees on February 07, 2009, 12:01:00 AM
Very nice   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Stag Hunter
Post by: crumrw on February 07, 2009, 08:09:00 PM
Wow, gotta love it.  That is a knarly handle.  One in a million.