I did not know that, cool

...A couple of notes. With an "N-25" handle and a nickel silver hilt you're "NEVER" going to have these imaginary "true-matching'metals everyone is talking about. The reason? RMK does not offer nickel silver spacers...period! Ain't-a-gonna' happen.
A "B-25 handle" gives you all matching hardware...FYI. If we "were" to order a B-25 handle (not saying we are...just trying to fend off future questions) we could request a "thin & rounded" brass butt cap to reduce end cap weight!
Lastly: Rob: Both my "each-n-everyday whitetail knives (A Model #3-5 and a Model 5-5) have compasses....no problem with then getting messy. The whole knife gets messy and gets washed, throughout the skinning, gutting and butchering process.
OK: I'm done.
Stay Sharp,
Capt. Chris

please with stag

The "Copper" hardware was only offered at one of RMK's "shop sales". One time only deal and not available.
Sorry,
Capt. Chris

Should we have a vote to continue down the 25 Style Handle or to go a different direction?

Brad,
I was thinking the "exact" same thing this morning. Of course, I had to meet a good friend and customer for breakfast and, just now, got back to my desk!
How 'bout this: Advantages, verses disadvantages of either/or? OK: This is "just my" opinion and thoughts. PLEASE keep that in mind as you decide which "Path" for make our "Path"finder!
N-25 handle: Some of the advantages are as follows:
* Ya' get a full tang knife
* Ya' get a butt cap at no additional option being used
* Ya' can choose from brass hardware or nickel silver hilt with aluminum spacers and a duralumin butt cap at no extra option
Traditional handle build
* Stag would be at no charge, therefore eliminating a handle option..."if" so chosen
* More handle material, bringing out more: Grain..Texture..Figuring, etc..
* More handle choices to choose from. (i.e. CW, etc.) which would be an additional option with N-25 handle choice
* A compass could be added
* More handle shape options
....There's, most probably, a slew of minutia I have not mentioned but this should give you a general, basic idea of "what's what".

Stay Sharp,
Capt. Chris

I vote to continue down the "not 25 handle" path.

With that in mind, I like the idea of keeping stag for the handle material.

Here is the other 2 of the 26's Cap has built for me.Brown Canvas and
Nasa Black.I like #25 handle with aluminum spacers& butt cap.I like all
Randalls

what about a 25 handle with a piece of NASA micarta or the whole handle NASA micarta

sorry NASA g10

I vote no on 25 style handle