Weren’t the Stoddard knives offered with a briar handle (now the Sergeant’s knife).
I ordered one from Stoddard’s, but never got it. But I did get a Sergeant with a green micarta handle with a compass in the butt of the knife from the Captain. It is with me all waterfowl season and when I am canoeing.
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Alan Grombacher RKCC-CMI-010 RKS#5531