Thanks Guys,

John, what you are saying makes sense considering there are very light scratches along the swedge area and near the edge. It has been well cared for. It is hard to tell, but it may have had some light use. But, there is no lint inside the handle to speak of... I really like the knife though and am not planning on selling it.

The stag doesn't seem to be consistant with the grade that Tony and Reese are using now. This is lower contrast stuff.