Different Buck Nighthawk

Haebbie

Haebbie

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once upon a time I found a large Nighthawk with an ugly moose antler handle

This one:



That couldn't be! And so I made another handle for it

This one:



And gave him a ferrule made of mammoth ivory and water buffalo horn

This one:



And the Nighthawk lived happily even after.

But there is a riddle left:
With what kind of wood is the handle made?

Best,
Haebbie
 
Very nice, much better than how you got it. The upgraded handle sure gives that blade an entirely different, more refined look.

Nicely done.
SDS

Oh, I'd guess tulipwood or bois d'arc but I'm betting that if it were that simple it wouldn't be a riddle.
 
Thank you, guys, for the kind comments. :)

It's not rainbow wood :D or bulinga.

Here's the other side of the knife:





Haebbie
 
Beautiful handle Haebbie. It's got a definite Scandi style to it. As for my guess on the wood..... Cocobolo, Cherry, Euro Cherry...... just guessing.
 
Haebbie,

Thats a first class job. Really changes the looks (I'm thinking of the original rubber Nighthawk handle). I like it.

Wood guess: Kingswood
 
Very nice mix of materials... I'll guess at desert ironwood but as usual I'm probably wrong! :D
 
Yes, Mr Wallace, it is a scandinavian style handle. I think it goes very well together with the blade design. And I think too, that the cheap looking original rubber handle doesnt fit to the great looking blade. It is only practical.

To the wood: Clydez, it is not Ironwood. It looks like cherry as Mr. Wallace wrote, but it isn't it too. A hint: sometimes the color changes to violet in some parts. And as I know: It is not a typical european wood, you have it too, a lot.

Best,
Haebbie

Question: Flatlander, what kind of wood is Kingswood? I know that name only as a towns name.
 
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Haebbie,

Its Kingwood and its a Brazilian wood mostly. Sorry I added an 's'. Brazilian Kingwood is a member of the rosewood family. The unfinished color of the wood usually has a violet hue. This wood can be beautifully finished and is an excellent turning wood. The specific gravity is between .8 and 1.2, making it a very dense wood. Apparently French Kings liked it for their furniture and thats how it was named Kingwood.

A good link with pictures: http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/kingwood.htm
 
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A hint: sometimes the color changes to violet in some parts. And as I know: It is not a typical european wood, you have it too, a lot.
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OK Haebbie...thats sounding like rosewood.
 
Sorry for delay, but I was on a two day business travel without any internet connection.

Thank you all for the nice compliments! It always gives me a pleasure if you like my handcrafts. I found a Buck sheath made of burgundy colored leather that makes a good couple with the knife.

Flatlander, as I know Rosewood or Palisander doesn't grow in the U.S.A. More ideas or shall I solve the riddle?

Best,
Haebbie
 
Ahh, if you like purple, you'll love Brazilian amaranth - or purpleheart. It cuts brown, but oxidizes to a gawdy purple. Only a a thin topical coat, lacquer or polyurethane, preserves the bright purple, penetrating finishes deepen it in the brown range. An acquired taste in woodworming - probably neat in a knife handle!

Stainz
 
Well then, let me solve.

The used wood is Damson. With his vote for cherry Mr. Wallace came near to the trouth. The difference between Damson and cherry: Cherry doesn't have the lighter stripes. That's typical for plum.

Thanks for your attention!

Best regards,
Haebbie
 
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