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jdm61

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Here is another project just waiting to get messed up:D 11.5 x 1/4+ thick W2 blade with what will hopefully be a 1018 S-guard and ferrule. I haven't decided on the wood yet. Already heat treated (I hope...lol) Just test fitting the hardware.
 
So thats where you've been hiding my bowie..and W2 just like I asked;). Looks good man. What woods do you have in mind?
 
well, i have a lot....:D I have a block of presentation grade ironwood that I have been sitting on for over a year. Also have a lot of really nice curly maple and english walnut. Add cocobolo, lignum vitae, ebony, African blackwood, snakewood (not great figure), and a big stick of amboyna burl. Depending on the handle stye, I could also go with my smaller sticks of olivewood, tuilipwood and old growth Brazilian Rosewood. I am almost afraid to use the DI because that is a one shot deal, whereas with the amboyna i have a stick that is 2 x2 x18 or so. The guard and ferrule are probably going to be blued or browned, so I have to factor that in. I would also perhaps prefer to use a pretty heavy wood like ironwood, lignum or ebony to move he balance point back a tad farther. All of this assumes that it will turn out presentable and it will cut......lol.
 
I dont see many knives with lignum Vitae on it. I like the wood myself, very dense stuff. Do the pieces of that have a lot of character? Ebony is a nice wood and I could definatley see it on their. Pending what color you do the gaurd and ferrule in, those 2 including the Ironwood seem like great choices. I like burl but have found it too be a little light handled on bigger knives and like it on hunters myself(just me). I am sure it'll look great however you do it. Is this a customers order or a project of yours?
 
All of mine at this point are just done to improve the skills.....lol. I have one project for a customer in the works.....My first comission
 
jdm61 said:
All of mine at this point are just done to improve the skills.....lol. I have one project for a customer in the works.....My first comission
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Well congratulations, let me know when you start doing work, I am a huge fan of large bowies and I order many of them. If you feel like doing another like that just let me know, I like colored gaurds. just contact me:thumbup: :D
 
barrabas74 said:
Well congratulations, let me know when you start doing work, I am a huge fan of large bowies and I order many of them. If you feel like doing another like that just let me know, I like colored gaurds. just contact me:thumbup: :D
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If it ends up presentable and it cuts, I'll let you know. If it merits one, I will get a Kenny Rowe sheath for it.
 
if it is darker, you could always go with a piece of African blackwood with heart showing... I have seen it when it gets closer to the center that it gets a bit of brown/ tan streaks... it is also kinda neat when you mount it against the grain, you need a much bigger piece, but the end results with the grain look really cool (kinda like snake wood, but much darker (grey like)).

my two cents
 
Heli said:
if it is darker, you could always go with a piece of African blackwood with heart showing... I have seen it when it gets closer to the center that it gets a bit of brown/ tan streaks... it is also kinda neat when you mount it against the grain, you need a much bigger piece, but the end results with the grain look really cool (kinda like snake wood, but much darker (grey like)).

my two cents
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My one experience with blackwood was on a fighter that I made for myself. It had the streaks of brown like you said. But after being exposed to air for a time and finished, it went much darker like lignum vitae does. Lignum sawdust is kinda yellowish when fresh, but the wood darkens a few shades after a couple of days. The blackwood went from very, very dark brown with chocolate streaks to totally black after about a week in thr air and sanding and oiling..
 
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