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Posted: 11/7/2010 3:31:26 PM EDT
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Is this a knife made from a kit?
Does the handle appear natural or synthetic? Only markings are "Mase" electropenciled on the blade. THANKS 
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Definitely not a regular production knife.
Could be a refurbish or a kit. Handle appears to be genuine stag. The green stuff will come right off, caused by storing the knife in the sheath. Brass reacts that way to some tanning processes. ETA-whoever did it knew what they were doing, fit seems excellent, sheath is nicely done, and it looks like they even soldered the guard. |
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The guard is very similar to the Morseth and/or Dozier style knives. Here's a (not very close up!) photo of a guard and handle Bob Dozier did to complete a kit knife I bought years ago of laminated Swedish steel that AG Russel sold as kits. Also, Dozier uses alternating colors where the guard meets the handle like on the OP's knife.
Paladin 
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