Does Anybody Like Dymondwood?

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I make a few knives, as a hobby. I have thought of using Dymonwood sometimes. Then I saw a lot of posts here on Bladeforums of people saying they don't like the crazy "Rasta" colors.

However, a woman who I work with, showed me her knitting needles made of Dymondwood, and said she really loves them. She likes the striped colors: green, orange, etc. She also likes the way they are polished up so shiny. I could not tell if that was just buffing, or if they had some additional finish, as I have never worked with this material.

Are there people out there who like Dymondwood? Would a female be more attracted to this material, on a knife handle, or would she just think, "Gah! This is hideous!" ?

Thanks,

Andy
 
I have a Buck Vantage the same color as that 110, which is a subdued color.

Here are some pictures of other Dymondwood colors.

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For a knife maker it's a great material! Inexpensive, durable AND because of the layers, it's easy to see if your grinds/bevels on your handle are even or not!
 
Andy,

I like it even less than fluorescent-dyed giraffe bone.
Sorry.

Doug
 
If you have the option of using another more visually appealing stabilized wood, why not go for it? These dyed birch layers don't do anything for me.
 
I've got a couple of walking canes done in it and they are great.

IIRC, Buck did some others beside the 110 pictured above.

Seems like it would be a good material. It's cheap, can give an interesting look to a knife.
Doesn't have to "Rasty" or gaudy, but I've noticed most times that is route folks take...not sure why.
My canes are in burgundy, but they also do black. Really pretty conservative looking, but the pattern of the layers keeps it from being ho-hum boring.

Don't know how well it wears as a knife handle, but I would guess pretty well. Holds up very well in canes.

No idea how hard it is to work with, but I'd think it can't be any more difficult than G10 or Micarta.
 
I like it a lot. I have several knives with it used in the scales and my bow grip is diamond wood too, dyed in green/brown camo. Very durable and the design and color choices are infinite. Maybe it's not for safe queens, but it has the durability of a synthetic with the feel and look of wood.
 
Not all dymondwood is crazy colors. A lot of it comes in single colors. Look at Jantz for a large selection of single and multicolored stuff. I've done one small knife with it and it finishes very nicely. I personally prefer canvas micarta but I'm willing to experiment.
 
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Here is one of my favorite knives- dymondwood handle and the blade is an old file (w2 steel) I think the combo on this particular knife looks great!
 
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