Eliminating all the great woods and the great micartas, etc. that the Randall shop offers for handle material...Let's concentrate on leather or stag. Which do you prefer? Extra credit for photos.
Let's hear from ya'.
Stay Sharp,
Capt. Chris

I have one knife in leather, none in stag. I have a Model 4-6 Fighter in leather. Stag I would have to see the finished knife before buying one. I did have a Model 27 Mini, but I did not like the stag on it.

Guess I prefer my stags. They outrun my leathers 2-to 1.

I favor stag. Can not really give reasons.

stag

stag =)

Leather has some benefits, but stag checks a lot more boxes. I've never heard anyone say, "Now that's some killer leather."

In my collection, I have a lot more in stag than leather. Here are two with some "killer stag."



GTR pulled (and paid for) from Capt's table at the Nov 2017 Tulsa show.

CCC ordered from the shop, received in March of 2024.

I knew this was the way it was gonna' go. Wow factor and all, stag gets the nod..."BUT"...What about "strength"? Always a full tang knife with a leather handle, guarantees ya' got steel...ALL THE WAY BACK!
Just Sayin.
Capt. Chris

There is always a compromise)) This is a knife Warren Polidori, I saved photo as a souvenir from the thread about #25 because I really liked the picture - beautiful knife, beautiful stand, beautifully placed lighting! Someday I'll get myself a #25 too

True, this isn't stag, but ivory, but the standard handle from the store is stag

here is a #25 5" with polished stag

I am a leather handled fan, UNLESS, I see the stag first. I have bought quite a few stag RMK from the shop or dealers. A few of the stag handles have been excellent, but more have been so-so.
Jokingly, Peter Kaufman has all the great stag, none left for the rest of us!

Stag it is