all very GOOD points, and as always, without PICTURED or written documention, can go in any direction,,,,,,,,,,,
back to Americals pictures, AND his admission he did them, not ANY problem to ANY of us who love the look of stag and want them,oh well do what you need to do,BUIT when you look at his pictures, and the stag material, you can "see" that they are newer., later 'san bar stag' have that "whiter" glow to them, not the deep, darker colors of the older ones, and the last picture, that's what many folks did to their 'stags' back in the old days, sanded off, some of the 'bark', make them smoother, nicer to handle and easier on the hands when shooting.............as someone noted earlier above, many of the older stags were indeed thicker, fatter, and often times one panel is significantly thicker on one side or the other...old timer (grip maker) back in the early 60's told us, that is/ was a carry over from Colt, and done "on purpose" making a "palm swell", the fatter side fitting the palm better, and the thinner ,opposite side allowed ones fingers to go around MORE...makes sense to us, always did, and it works !!!!
Stag grips were the "original" pimping ones ride..... :roll:
them cowboys loved a long horned steer carved on them too 8)