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

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East Indian Rose wood

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cigarrodog said:
knifeswapper knifeswapper Also, I would be loath to knowingly request a wood previously rejected by GEC. There are enough concerns with how it will turn out.
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Yes, it is one thing for the factory to have to sell a bunch of EDC's on their own choice of woods - but I have learned they are not as easy to get along with if the customer request a special wood that gives them problems.
 
Lostball said:
Mike, knifeswapper 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.
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I can ask, but again steel pins means more pressure required to install. If it is a special request, we will be responsible for resultant cracks. Lesson learned.
 
Olive wood?

I'm very reluctant to suggest one they haven't used before, but it is used a lot elsewhere. Most pieces seem great, and it would add a lighter option to choose from.

Mike, if you think it's a bad suggestion, please ignore. I trust your judgment here way more than my own.
 
Sabercat said:
Olive wood?

I'm very reluctant to suggest one they haven't used before, but it is used a lot elsewhere. Most pieces seem great, and it would add a lighter option to choose from.

Mike, if you think it's a bad suggestion, please ignore. I trust your judgment here way more than my own.
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I think I would prefer something dark on this knife, but I LOVE olivewood.
 
Sabercat said:
Olive wood?

I'm very reluctant to suggest one they haven't used before, but it is used a lot elsewhere. Most pieces seem great, and it would add a lighter option to choose from.

Mike, if you think it's a bad suggestion, please ignore. I trust your judgment here way more than my own.
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I have requested it previously and it gives them lots of problems. They did a sample for me and it picks up a lot of compound given their current process.
 
TX Traditional said:
Why is burl, like tiger maple, not an option on this run?
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Probably for many reasons. First being they don't have a source for it; as I provided mine. But most importantly because there was a huge loss during processing and the group probably does not want to risk many members getting cracked handles. GEC has had a no burl policy for a long time; but I signed my first born away to get them to run it - at all full risk to me.

If you want to source it, stabilize it, and send it to them with the agreement that there will be no complaints or returns of the final product - I can ask.
 
knifeswapper said:
Probably for many reasons. First being they don't have a source for it; as I provided mine. But most importantly because there was a huge loss during processing and the group probably does not want to risk many members getting cracked handles. GEC has had a no burl policy for a long time; but I signed my first born away to get them to run it - at all full risk to me.
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Well done. They turned out extraordinary.
 
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