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brown jigged bone by a mile
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For pretty? Good stag, or ebony.
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Oh man... that´s nearly as difficult to answer than the question "What was first - the henn or the egg...?"
I like bone, stag and wood... these natural materials have the very most feel to me. When I see the difference to Micarta or G10 - definitelly natural matrials for me
I like bone, stag and wood... these natural materials have the very most feel to me. When I see the difference to Micarta or G10 - definitelly natural matrials for me
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Again, I can only borrow the words by Stevie and Paul...
Ebony and Ivory
and ram's horn on Sardinian traditionals...
Fausto
Ebony and Ivory
and ram's horn on Sardinian traditionals... Fausto
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Bone covers remind me of the little girl in Longfellow's poem:
There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.
Bone done well is food indeed, but the combination of getting both dye and jigging correct, not only in themselves but in application to a specific pattern, leaves much more room for human error than with other natural materials such as stag and wood. Sometimes "horrid" happens. The latter still need to be skillfully selected, cut, and fitted to specific knives, but I've seen far fewer knives in the Horrid category with these materials than with misbegotten, poorly executed bone.
For in-hand feel and (almost most fail-safe) classic visual appeal, ebony is my favorite.
From me, stag straddles the field between ebony and bone-- it warms (and wears) to the hand, and cut (and fitted) well is appealing (and almost always interesting) visually.
Finally, I appreciate the variety possible with bone. It's my third-favorite in-hand, but with the right color and/or cut? Ooh la la.
(The uniformity of the jigging on the white owl precludes Perfection, but it's well-proportioned to the pattern and the Autumn Gold coloration covers a multitude of sins. Or maybe just one.)
The Horsecut Antique coloration and jigging on this barlow continues to blow me away:
If I understand correctly, it predates GEC's doing their own bone/jigging. If I were they, I'd saddle up and chase down whomever did this jigging (and variegation of color) for them, and larn.
But of course, bone need not be jigged to reach perfection:
~ P.
There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.
Bone done well is food indeed, but the combination of getting both dye and jigging correct, not only in themselves but in application to a specific pattern, leaves much more room for human error than with other natural materials such as stag and wood. Sometimes "horrid" happens. The latter still need to be skillfully selected, cut, and fitted to specific knives, but I've seen far fewer knives in the Horrid category with these materials than with misbegotten, poorly executed bone.
For in-hand feel and (almost most fail-safe) classic visual appeal, ebony is my favorite.
From me, stag straddles the field between ebony and bone-- it warms (and wears) to the hand, and cut (and fitted) well is appealing (and almost always interesting) visually.
Finally, I appreciate the variety possible with bone. It's my third-favorite in-hand, but with the right color and/or cut? Ooh la la.
(The uniformity of the jigging on the white owl precludes Perfection, but it's well-proportioned to the pattern and the Autumn Gold coloration covers a multitude of sins. Or maybe just one.)
The Horsecut Antique coloration and jigging on this barlow continues to blow me away:
If I understand correctly, it predates GEC's doing their own bone/jigging. If I were they, I'd saddle up and chase down whomever did this jigging (and variegation of color) for them, and larn.
But of course, bone need not be jigged to reach perfection:
~ P.
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I love most knifes but I have a real liking to ivory--I like the fact it's from the past can not be made or duplicated--the feel on the handle is like no other to me--hope you enjoy the pictures--thank you
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Stag & bone.
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Stag when it is textured and complex is fantastic, it's also more durable than bone, I suspect. That said, there is an awful lot of unattractive stag knocking about too.
Jigged bone in a decent colour is a mainstay!
Wood is especially good on fixed blades, but Coco and Ebony of the right class makes a pocket knife a long term friend.
Lets not forget Horn. When properly cured it's an asset to any knife, little wonder European knives have used it for centuries. Ram's Horn with grooves is a great prize.
Micarta has its place on my list and I think in red or natural, ivory it really lends a knife appeal.
Cell anybody? Some old knives have really impressive examples. Pity about its anti-social behaviour and disorders though....that's why some recent acrylics from GEC are fine alternatives: faux Tortoise, Coffee House, Kryptonite, Lava Lamp et al. They need to produce some cream black brown swirl to get closer the the Cell ancestors.:thumbup:
As long as it's not garish or kitschy themed, I like most handle materials, the eye of the beholder and the type of pattern dictate the choice and it's different day to day
What knives other than Traditionals offer such vast choice of handles?
Jigged bone in a decent colour is a mainstay!
Wood is especially good on fixed blades, but Coco and Ebony of the right class makes a pocket knife a long term friend.
Lets not forget Horn. When properly cured it's an asset to any knife, little wonder European knives have used it for centuries. Ram's Horn with grooves is a great prize.
Micarta has its place on my list and I think in red or natural, ivory it really lends a knife appeal.
Cell anybody? Some old knives have really impressive examples. Pity about its anti-social behaviour and disorders though....that's why some recent acrylics from GEC are fine alternatives: faux Tortoise, Coffee House, Kryptonite, Lava Lamp et al. They need to produce some cream black brown swirl to get closer the the Cell ancestors.:thumbup:
As long as it's not garish or kitschy themed, I like most handle materials, the eye of the beholder and the type of pattern dictate the choice and it's different day to day
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I like a smooth texture in my hand, but I also like "character". Consequently, I really like primitive bone, buffalo horn, and some of the woods.
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1. stag
2. ram horn and bone
3. wood and delrin
2. ram horn and bone
3. wood and delrin