Locking Liner and Slipping Joint

[Templehound]

Both blades are ground from O7.
The handle slabs of the locking liner is Indian Almondwood (Terminalia Catappa) and the liners are made from 6Al4V Titanium.
The slipjoint sports bronce for the washers and the liners and the wood is unknown.
I found the wood about 10 years ago in the jungle and never found any of it again.
So there is not so much on stock, which is a shame because it is hard as Ironwood, but with very small pores, it sinks in water and works very easy, I wish I had 100 kgs of it.
You guys have a nice weekend.

Cheers

 

[Templehound]

.....and here is the slip joint

 

[Dawkind]

Both classics and extremely clean work as always

 

[mitch13]

Both turned out really good

 

[jfk1110]

Classy blades!! Nice work..

 

[vic2367]

i agree both turned out beautiul

 

[Templehound]

Thanks for the nice commets, guys!

 

[Barry H]

Never heard of that wood before. Very attractive pair! Well done.

 

[Templehound]

Never heard of that wood before. Very attractive pair! Well done.

Thanks, Barry!
Very difficult to find specific information about tropical trees or wood. The Indian almond tree grows literally everywhere in SEA.
especially along the Andaman coast line.
Only wikipedia gives a little information about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminalia_catappa

There is such a vast number of trees with useable wood .