Just for fun - and just for me

[smokepole]

Like Toejammer (I think) I landed a Saber Brand (Japan) Barlow cheap from the Bay. I've never worked with stag before because it isn't something we see a lot of over here, but I did manage to get hold of a couple of Fallow Deer racks (that what you call the horns?) and thought let me give it a go - not going to sell it, it is going to live on my shelf and in my pockets as an EDC. I kind of like it..

I don't know the Sabre brand but the steel seems pretty decent and it took a mean edge. Build wise the Sabre fit is very good - better than on many a modern day factory knife anyway.





Etched it just so's some poor knife historian 500 years from now doesn't get confused and think Sabre did them in stag....
Anyone know more about this brand? They seem fairly commonly available?

[philco]

BRAVO!!!

Excellent job on that stag. I like the way it turned out. It's a looker now.


Phil

[smokepole]

Thanks Phil, it is not a very fancy or expensive knife but I like the way it turned out and I think it will see a lot of pocket time....It's getting to where I have to carry 3 or 4 at a time to give them all some pocket time..

[wishful]

Looks great Willem.

[garddogg56]

Smokepole;that stag makes that Sabre look nice I have a japanees Sabre I keep in a tool-box that I can't kill and it keeps a good edge I'll post it later.

[TripleF]

Love it Willem!!

[garddogg56]

This is my toolbox Sabre,tang reads Sabre over JAPAN over 3..my customizing was limited to silicone calking

[Toejammer]

Mine was stamped SFB...... never even thought about Sabre !

Nice job on that stag, good lookin knife ! I'm carryin mine also, I like the build of it, and the edge. Gonna have to start watching ebay for these.........

[smokepole]

Thanks Gary, Scott! Garddog, it is good to know they last too - but I can believe it - nothing fancy but built from the ground up! I think your tang is worn a little - on mine is Sabre over Japan over 603...

Toejammer, now don't go grabbing them all - I need a few more too please!

[buck16]

Very good metal in those Sabre Japan knives. As the man said, the Japanese have been making steel a very long time.

[Toejammer]

Toejammer, now don't go grabbing them all - I need a few more too please!

I just checked ebay, seems folks are real proud of these sabre barlows !

[gringo]

nice job...
but where are you there are no deer or elk?

[smokepole]

Gringo, I live in South Africa in the arid south eastern parts called the Karoo. There are a few game farms that have Fallow Deer but not many and they are not indigenous.

Buck, from what I have seen so far, the Japanese learnt a thing or two in all those years of making steel!

Toejammer, we'll just have to keep looking - I got this one for about $4 + postage and no one else bid on it!! And I am right proud of my Sabre too!

[orvet]

Nice work Willem!
You did it proud!

[smokepole]

Thanks Dale - coming from you it means a lot. Love what you did to that 5OT ...

[tjmurphy]

Good job Smoke. That stag and that knife are a perfect marriage.

[smokepole]

Thanks TJ. When I got the knife I immediately liked it but the plastic scales bothered me, now that it's been cleaned up and wearing stag, I just love it - this one is going to see lots of pocket time. In fact it already is, just now used it to carve up an apple - just can't stop using it!

[bucket]

that is a great job!!!! found me a case barlow in the mtn while hunting, great knife,carried it for 3 years ,then i lost it.go figure

[smokepole]

that is a great job!!!! found me a case barlow in the mtn while hunting, great knife,carried it for 3 years ,then i lost it.go figure

Thanks bucket. Well, I guess with you losing that Barlow means it is someone else's turn to pick it up and carry it for 3 years...