{"product_id":"sts-ranch-d2-elk-antler-rosewood-handmade-knife","title":"STS Ranch x Exotic Texas Knives D2 Elk Antler \u0026 Rosewood Handmade Knife","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eSTS Ranch x Exotic Texas Knives D2 Elk Antler \u0026amp; Rosewood Handmade Knife\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by hand. Built to be used. Worth passing down.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cstrong\u003efirst batch of STS Ranch knives\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one-of-a-kind style was created in collaboration with \u003cstrong\u003eMike Johnson of Exotic Texas Knives\u003c\/strong\u003e as a reflection of the things STS Ranch has always valued: authentic materials, skilled craftsmanship, hard work, western heritage, and products made to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSTS Ranch D2 Elk Antler \u0026amp; Rosewood Handmade Knife\u003c\/strong\u003e pairs a hardworking \u003cstrong\u003eD2 steel blade\u003c\/strong\u003e with the natural beauty of \u003cstrong\u003egenuine elk antler and rich rosewood\u003c\/strong\u003e. The combination creates a knife with warmth, texture, and unmistakable western character—one that feels just as appropriate working on the ranch as it does becoming part of a treasured knife collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause both antler and wood are natural materials, each knife carries its own individual variations in grain, color, texture, and markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo two will be exactly alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that's precisely the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a mass-produced knife designed to be replaced. 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