Recommendation? 2019 Forum Knife : Smooth Wood Pre-Poll Options Needed

[Railsplitter]

Coconut Palm.

 

[knifeswapper]

Koa, Black Palm

Bird’s eye maple... though I think that might be a burl. If so, disregard.

Can you link me to any of these being used in the last 10 years by GEC?

lignum vitae/palo santo

Can you link me to this being used in the last 10 years by GEC?

Teak

Can you link me to this being used in the last 10 years by GEC?

Black walnut burl.

Burl

Coconut Palm.

Can you link me to this being used in the last 10 years by GEC?

 

[jwsnyder]

Can you link me to any of these being used in the last 10 years by GEC?

Palo Santo on 153115

 

[untytled]

knifeswapper post #298 and #314 year was 2015 hope that helps

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/charlow-barlow-history.1156593/page-15

 

[knifeswapper]

I don't mind asking GEC to use a wood they have previously decided not to use; or even a brand new wood (for them). But a couple things to think about. 1) If they get the wood in their shop and then decide it simply will not work before using it - a) we still have to pay for it, and b) we will not open polls back up. And 2) If they don't figure out the problem with the wood until it gets to finishing, etc. we are on the line for 500 cracked wood handled knives.

 

[Railsplitter]

Can you link me to any of these being used in the last 10 years by GEC?

Well, maybe. I found this post before I posted and assumed the knife was new at the time. I can't find a picture of it on GEC's release page.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/howd-i-end-up-with-this.844676/#post-9564940

 

[Sabercat]

Kingwood

 

[knifeswapper]

knifeswapper post #298 and #314 year was 2015 hope that helps

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/charlow-barlow-history.1156593/page-15

Looks like it was supplied to GEC by contractor - but I will ask.

 

[JTB_5]

Burl

Sorry, I didn't realize that.

 

[knifeswapper]

Well, maybe. I found this post before I posted and assumed the knife was new at the time. I can't find a picture of it on GEC's release page.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/howd-i-end-up-with-this.844676/#post-9564940

That stuff is awful. I have a box of it here and there is no way they would touch it again.

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Can you link me to any of these being used in the last 10 years by GEC?



Can you link me to this being used in the last 10 years by GEC?



Can you link me to this being used in the last 10 years by GEC?



Burl



Can you link me to this being used in the last 10 years by GEC?

I thought I remembered seeing black palm but I might be thinking of standard coconut.


Birds eye maple was done on 620213 (46pcs)

Disregard the Koa, I must’ve been thinking of Kauri, which is probably impossible to get now.

They made some 54 moose patterns in wormy chestnut in 2010.

 

[Prester John]

East Indian Rosewood

 

[cigarrodog]

knifeswapper My bad asking for a wood not used in the last 10 years. I saw it on a previous list. Also, I would be loath to knowingly request a wood previously rejected by GEC. There are enough concerns with how it will turn out.

I would be quite happy with African Blackwood or Ebony.

 

[eisman]

What's wrong with the traditional Ebony?

 

[fishface5]

For giggles can you ask about stabilized bog oak?

 

[cigarrodog]

What's wrong with the traditional Ebony?

Nothing. I think it would be smashing.

 

[Ramrodmb]

Long leaf 'old growth' hard pine. Done on the Rendezvous Whaler 2018, I believe.

 

[biomed]

My two cents worth - ebony or desert ironwood.
Mike

 

[mykel m]

Ebony. (with plenty of chocolate please)

 

[Lostball]

Mike, knifeswapper , any chance we could find out if steel pins are an option at the same time as well? I know it would help me ( and others possibly ) to help decide which wood to vote for.