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Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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Been wanting to try a different handle material for awhile now. Wayne Goddard gave me some bamboo over the weekend and this is my first time of trying it. Took the outer layer off down to 600 grit and dyed it with leather dye. The blade was forged from an old leaf sring, its 6 3/4" with an overall lenght of 11 1/2". Its got my usual wrought iron fittings. Let me know what you think?
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I think it looks good... not something you see every day. If I recall correctly, Lucas Burnley did a few little O1 paring type knives with bamboo handles. They were wickedly sharp and thin little slicers. I know where one still may be, may have to pick it up.
 
Keith Montgomery said:
Looks great. Bamboo is not an exceptionally hard wood, but it is very tough.
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Bamboo may not be exceptionally hard, but it is harder than average (supposedly 16% harder than maple). Bamboo cutting boards have become increasingly popular over the standard maple ones because of their durability.
 
Great look, I like the Wrought Iron fittings with the Bamboo. Blade looks great. Steven
 
brewthunda said:
That looks great. Technically speaking, I don't believe bamboo is wood. It's a grass.
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Even though it is a grass, it is called bamboo wood. However, it is not a tree.
 
Keith, Seen some bamboo over in Nam you'd call trees. Maybe 6" thick if my memory doesn't fail me. Heck that was only 36 years ago. Maybe there were 5". :D
 
Bamboo can actually get to be much bigger than that. It can get to over 100 feet tall and have a 12 inch diameter.
 
seasoned and smoked bamboo is strong. it's the stuff that mekugis are made off. has anyone tried breaking a well-seasoned bamboo chopstick (not the disposable or thin kind)? it's really tough.
 
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