Amherst Cutlery  Stag Slip Joint Folder ~

• Maker: Often handmade by Tim Balda of Amherst Cutlery.
• Blade Material: Usually 154CM or D2 stainless steel, known for edge retention and durability.
• Handle Material: Genuine Amber stag or Sambar stag antler, offering a unique, textured, and ergonomic grip.
• Mechanism: Non-locking slip joint
• Design: Often features traditional patterns like trappers, jack knives, or gentleman’s folders.
• Details: Frequently includes satin-finished bolsters, brass or stainless liners, and long thumb nicks for easy opening.

Amherst Cutlery was a short-lived but highly regarded manufacturer of traditional folding pocket knives based in Amherst, Ohio, active primarily in the mid-to-late 2000s.

• Establishment & Philosophy: The company was founded with a mission to produce premium, semi-custom traditional knives that combined modern production efficiency with the high-end materials typically found in custom knives. They were well-known for using exotic handle materials, such as ivory, stag, and rare hardwoods.
• Production Style: Amherst Cutlery specialized in classic American patterns like Barlows, Trappers, and Muskrat knives. Unlike mass-market brands, their production runs were often small and focused on high-fit-and-finish standards.
• Collaborations: The company often sourced blade steel and initial frame construction from other high-quality manufacturers—most notably Queen Cutlery in Titusville, PA—before completing the detailed finishing and handle work in-house.
• Dissolution: Amherst Cutlery ceased operations roughly around 2009-2010. Following the closure, some of its equipment and inventory were reportedly absorbed or liquidated, and the knives have since become sought-after items for collectors of traditional slipjoints

• Never used, carried or sharpened
• Original box
• Blade : 2 1/2", OAL : 6 3/8"
• Condition is mint