Stag Hunter

kbaknife · 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.

skullworks · February 05, 2009, 02:41:00 PM

That is an awesome one! Love the whole package!

Steve Nuckels · February 05, 2009, 03:10:00 PM

Great looking Knife!!!! Impressive in all respects!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Wampus · February 05, 2009, 05:44:00 PM

No worries about that beauty slipping out of your hand. Nice work!

drewsbow · February 05, 2009, 06:12:00 PM

fine looking knife right there:0)

theunluckyhunter · February 05, 2009, 06:41:00 PM

wow nice!!!!!

i love a recurved blade

Lin Rhea · February 05, 2009, 07:02:00 PM

It's beautiful Karl. Great piece. Lin

prarieboy · February 05, 2009, 07:04:00 PM

Karl again nuthin but fine!!! Thanks for shareing!

Kevin Evans · February 05, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

Very Nice!!!

tippit · 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

tippit

Toecutter · 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

imskippy · February 06, 2009, 07:47:00 AM

Another amazing piece of work!! Keep at it Karl, your work is our inspiration. SKippy

hunt it · 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!

kbaknife · 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!

hunt it · 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!

kbaknife · February 06, 2009, 08:47:00 PM

No comment.

Larry Surtees · February 06, 2009, 09:20:00 PM

Stunning!

Chris Surtees · February 07, 2009, 12:01:00 AM

Very nice

crumrw · February 07, 2009, 08:09:00 PM

Wow, gotta love it. That is a knarly handle. One in a million.