{"product_id":"mike-johnson-d2-cuttin-up-powder-coated-elk-handle-knife","title":"STS Ranch x Exotic Texas Knives D2 Cut-N-Up Powder-Coated Knife with Elk Handle","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowder-coated D2 steel. Genuine elk. Handmade western character that can't be duplicated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eD2 Cutt-N-Up Powder-Coated Blade Finger-Groove Knife with Elk Handle\u003c\/strong\u003e is individually handmade by \u003cstrong\u003eMike Johnson of Exotic Texas Knives for STS Ranch\u003c\/strong\u003e. Featuring a \u003cstrong\u003eD2 steel blade with a powder-coated finish, finger-groove handle design, and genuine elk handle\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one-of-a-kind knife brings together rugged western style and individual craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo two are exactly alike. The natural elk gives every handle its own \u003cstrong\u003ecolor, shape, texture, and markings\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Mike Johnson's handmade process gives each finished knife individual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis isn't a knife meant to be owned for a season and replaced. It's made to be \u003cstrong\u003ecarried, used, treasured, and eventually handed down through generations\u003c\/strong\u003e. The marks and memories it gathers along the way become part of what makes it yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor shoppers searching for a \u003cstrong\u003eMike Johnson handmade knife, D2 Cuttin Up knife, powder-coated D2 knife, elk handle knife, finger-groove knife, Exotic Texas Knives, STS Ranchwear knife, handmade cowboy knife, or heirloom western knife\u003c\/strong\u003e, this piece offers something mass production simply can't: \u003cstrong\u003ea knife that is truly one of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Johnson makes the knife. 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Mike Johnson then turns that natural material into an individually handcrafted knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe goal isn't to make every knife perfectly identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe goal is exactly the opposite.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhen you choose one of these knives, you're choosing the \u003cstrong\u003eexact knife in front of you\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor that reason, photographs of the actual knife being sold are especially valuable on each 1930 Remnant product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMade to Be Used—and Handed Down\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe believe the best heirlooms earn their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA knife like this should be carried. 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