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All in for the smooth wood!
Sorry I wasn't insinuating that you were proposing it...just pointing out that it was the only mention, of any kind, in the thread about stag. Just surprised not many have mentioned that it isn't there I completely agree with you.
I was hoping it would be an option!Sorry I wasn't insinuating that you were proposing it...just pointing out that it was the only mention, of any kind, in the thread about stag. Just surprised not many have mentioned that it isn't there I completely agree with you.
I was happy with my elk except that it was so thin! I like fat stag.I think a few have mentioned it in the previous threads but overall I do not think it is a desirable cover option for this particular knife which might be why the suggestions have been very sparse to non-existent. Considering that last year we were promised dark and knobby elk and a considerable percentage of folks received otherwise, I don't think folks would want to be setup for the inevitable disappointment again.
The type of bone everyone is asking about is called Rogers jig bone. It used to be exceedingly common, but if you do some internet searching, there is a story that the bone jigging machine has been retired.
I believe Culpepper produce and sell a similar style, as does Case. I don’t know where GEC gets it stock from.
The same style (rogers jig bone) that has been commented on a lot in this thread has been used recently for the Maher and Grosch Yankee Whittler knife, as I have posted previously. I have one and I like it, although for reasons I can’t quite pin down, my Yankee whittler doesn’t seem as successful as Charlie’s rope knife, or indeed on the many thousands of older knives with rogers bone.
At post #36, Mike indicated that this style of jigging may not be available in any event (that is, if his term ‘culpepper bone’ is a reference to this style).
Depends on whether they are voting more for the noun or adjective.Meanwhile I hope the smooth bone folks will consider switching their votes to jigged bone . . .
It looks good with the banner shield.
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Well, after seeing this....I'm going wood. Must have missed this when I was at work. I think this knife will be better suited with wood than some symmetrical jigged bone. So now I changed it to smooth wood...I wanna see a classy cover that will make this knife look like a classic. It will look better than saw cut as well in my opinion.Sorry, that's the next poll. I have not been told of any prohibited jigging patterns; although many of the standard rules will apply. I would not expect primitive bone, soup bone, any culpepper bone, or any bone they haven't made in a couple years (because they usually stop making it for a reason).
Well, after seeing this....I'm going wood. Must have missed this when I was at work. I think this knife will be better suited with wood than some symmetrical jigged bone. So now I changed it to smooth wood...I wanna see a classy cover that will make this knife look like a classic. It will look better than saw cut as well in my opinion.
Thanks Camillus for pointing this out.
I would also rather have Stag but I just feel that we can not get a knife this size in Stag for $100 or less from GEC . Might even get some great Jigged Bone without a Shield , or Desert Ironwood without a Shield .I think a few have mentioned it in the previous threads but overall I do not think it is a desirable cover option for this particular knife which might be why the suggestions have been very sparse to non-existent. Considering that last year we were promised dark and knobby elk and a considerable percentage of folks received otherwise, I don't think folks would want to be setup for the inevitable disappointment again.
This with no shield is perfect. A shield would overwhelm it although a small oval shield wouldn't be bad.
Blue. Bomb shield. I'll take three.