110 Wood Handle Questions

TAH

TAH

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Is it Obichi or Obeechee? Where the heck does it come from? Even though it's laminated, can it crack? Is it laminated with another material?

Finally, has anyone had trouble with the snap on the inside of the nylon sheath marring or scratching the handle?

Thanks!
 
I've seen it spelt diff ways. Here is a def from zebrawords.com...

obeche
n 1: the wood of an African obeche tree; used especially for
veneering
2: large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves
and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and
one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
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For the inside of the snap, try the fuzzy side of a self-adhesive Velcro set. Cut it to cover the snap (thanks to Michael K. for this tip that I use on all my EDC sheaths as needed). I cut 'em round to prevent the corners from dogging.
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NOTE: No beagles were harmed in the taking of this picture
 
Thanks Goose. I didn't know if it was necessary to pad the snap on the nylon sheath. The snap seems to be fairly recessed inside - that is until you push on it to snap it.

Has anyone not padded the snap on the nylon sheath? Just wondering if it has caused any marks on the handle over time.
 
No prob TAH...

I put one in immediately in each of the two nylon horizontals I use. For just a few centavos, I figure it couldn't hurt and better safe than sorry.

I have a 1998 HD 110 that was quite nice. I carried it only a few times in the sheath (leather) and it has scratching/marring :(. So that is why I had concerns and this forum came through with the tip.
 
Goose,

Is the Velco adhesive tacky enough to stay in place in the nylon sheath? Have you have any trouble with the knife knocking it off?
 
TAH said:
Goose,

Is the Velco adhesive tacky enough to stay in place in the nylon sheath? Have you have any trouble with the knife knocking it off?
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Had 'em in there for about half a year and use 'em fairly regularly. So far, no failiure in sticking or curling. If ya put 'em on once and leave them there without re-postioning they seem to work ok.

When I put them in I was concerned about the pads adhering to the nylon as you stated so I used a bit more overlap than you see in the 120BR pic above.

Hard to get a pic of the inside of the nylon sheath so I used that for reference...
Thinking that Darryl has equipment that can crawl up in dark places and take pics, so maybe he can post something with the 110 style sheaths.

You can also use furniture pads that are used for chair legs, etc. but I had some Velcro laying around.
 
Well, maybe I'll give it a try. Better safe than sorry. Thanks again.

BTW, Goose, keep your head down. Thanksgiving is coming! ;)
 
TAH said:
Thanks Goose. I didn't know if it was necessary to pad the snap on the nylon sheath. The snap seems to be fairly recessed inside - that is until you push on it to snap it.

Has anyone not padded the snap on the nylon sheath? Just wondering if it has caused any marks on the handle over time.
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Mine are not padded...
As an EDC I am not too concerned with a little marring, the blade is scratched, the bolsters have scratches and dings and well dont care if the snap rubs a little, still cuts great. I also prefer to carry the Cordura sheath so maybe that prevents a little bit of marring. I have a pile of leather ones I dont use :(
 
I get asked about the inlays all the time. Not just the Obeche, obichi, or the way i was always told to spell it, Obeechee. Of all the millions of 110/112 we have made over the years with the laminate, I cant remember a time we ever got one back due to delamination. We get very few back for any type of inlay issue and 98% of the ones we do get, the inlay failed because it makes a lousy hammer and an even worse chisle. :rolleyes:
 
Yeah, I thought it was "obeechee" as well. But a google search didn't work with that too well.

Anyway, until just now I didn't realize youse guys used laminate. Thought it was solid tree. A testament to my ignorance or the quality of the inlays.
 
Buckaholic said:
For the inside of the snap, try the fuzzy side of a self-adhesive Velcro set. Cut it to cover the snap (thanks to Michael K. for this tip that I use on all my EDC sheaths as needed). I cut 'em round to prevent the corners from dogging.
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You can get them already in round format in any hardware store. They're sold for furniture protection for the bottom of nick nacks and things.

Goose...you've got mail!
Mike
 
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