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Old 12-12-2011, 10:07 AM
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kenny,

You made it look easy. Until one tries it, it can be harder than it looks to do truly nice work like yours.

Just an FYI about stag and not a criticism of you.
There are many mis-nomers in the world with no exception in the gun world. One very common one is stag vs. antler and is usually harmless but I hate to see anyone taken advantage of by paying true stag prices for antler. I'm not saying you did because you didn't!

But for the record 'true' commercially available stag is primarily (with a few exceptions) India Sambar Stag and German Stag which only comes from those two countries' Stag deer species respectively. Other material commonly available commercially and falsely called stag is elk and deer antler. True stag is antler that only comes from the Stag species of the deer family and known for its beautiful deep, rich "bark". German stag is whiter beneath the bark while India Stag is generally more creamy colored and both have become hard to obtain and consequently more expensive. Therefore more antler from bulls and bucks of the deer family is currently on the market.

Here is an example of true India Sambar Stag just for illustration:



Sorry for the rant and all the best,
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