New Chinook III....well kind of

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I have this one & another coming in from Phillip Dobson.

Mr.Dobson suggested this spectacular wood to me in an earlier thread,about a different knife.It's called Thuya Burl,or just Thuya.

Here's bit of info on Thuya from Mr.Dobson:


Thuya burl is a strange wood. It's hard and extremely oily; it's also somewhat brittle. It was tricky to find a piece big enough for the Chinook that wasn't full of cracks that require sealing.The oily-ness is both a good and bad thing. The bad thing is that it clogs sandpaper and belts almost instantly. It's annoying. The good things are that it takes a great polish, (like it's pre-oiled), and it smells great. In fact, in ancient Greece, thuya was used as incense for religious ceremonies. The word thuya is derived from the Greek word for sacrifice. It's also the national tree of Malta. It's funny as they only have about a dozen of the trees on the entire island.
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:thumbup:I LOVE IT!!





BTW,I HIGHLY Recommend Phillip Dobson:thumbup:
 
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Stunning! :thumbup:
might be cool to take the black off the clip and polish it up ... but either way ... verry sweet!
 
Beautiful wood and excellent craftsmanship! :thumbup:

Paul
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That's a nice mod. It makes the knife look quite different :thumbup:
 
JB3 said:
Stunning! :thumbup:
might be cool to take the black off the clip and polish it up ... but either way ... verry sweet!
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I agree. It might look very nice with a satin-finished clip. Nothing but stainless steel and wood.
 
Phillip Dobson said:
I agree. It might look very nice with a satin-finished clip. Nothing but stainless steel and wood.
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JB3 said:
Stunning! :thumbup:
might be cool to take the black off the clip and polish it up ... but either way ... verry sweet!
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I agree,It would look nicer overall,but I like having a black clip.It doesn't show so obviously when clipped to the pocket.


Herr_Noobien said:
I don't know how much you payed Phillip for that, but whatever it was, it's not enough :eek:
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Phillip's prices are extremely reasonable.I was quite surprized.
 
That's spectacular! It is proof that man's creations can never quite match those of mother nature. :thumbup:
 
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