Limbuwan family

[Yangdu]

Great light weight Knives by Anil

16.5 inch 12 ounce Limbuwan. Satisal wood handle. Leather sheath.

12.5 inche 7 ounce Limbuwan. Satisal wood handle. Leather sheath.

11.5 inch 6 ounce Limbuwan. Bamboo root handle. Leather sheath.

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[beestokk]

Digging that bamboo root handle! Nicely done. Thoughts on how strong/durable a wood that is?

 

[Bill_Melater]

Digging that bamboo root handle! Nicely done. Thoughts on how strong/durable a wood that is?

I got a blade with a bamboo handle recently. Yangdu said it's pretty strong stuff. I haven't had it long so I can't speak to longevity but for what it's worth it feels like a good hefty handle.

 

[Bill_Melater]

I see Limbuwan blades posted with pretty light weights. Are they thin and light by tradition? Just curious about the design.

I've got a Limbuwan based blade by Anil and these things are really nimble.

 

[davidf99]

Digging that bamboo root handle! Nicely done. Thoughts on how strong/durable a wood that is?

I haven't used mine enough to speak of its durability, but I can say that even a smooth bamboo root handle is very grippy. I'd probably have to put it under a microscope to figure out why, but it's true.

 

[Bill_Melater]

I haven't used mine enough to speak of its durability, but I can say that even a smooth bamboo root handle is very grippy. I'd probably have to put it under a microscope to figure out why, but it's true.

I've noticed the same thing with handles oiled with a polymerizing oil and horn handles. I've never worked with bamboo but if the grain is fine and sands really smooth you would get more contact area when you hold it as opposed to other woods with a more open grain.

Just a theory. I could be WAY off.

 

[Yangdu]

Bamboo root is super strong