New Wood, Should I get it?

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Here are some scales and or blocks that I kinda like and am thinking about buying. I like to get different things so I can offer options for the buyer. Which ones do you like?
Australian Gidgee. They say its almost as hard as Ironwood. I love it!
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Australian Bimblebox. Never heard of it before but I really like the colors
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Buckeye Burl. Will have these stabilized but I really like black scales
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Spalted Sugar Maple. Not sure about this one but its different and has nice figure
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Cocobolo Burl. I really don't like Cocobolo but this burl is different
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Damn Chris, buy them all, lol. I like all of them.
 
Thanks for the opinions guys. Im going to get as much of that Gidgee as I can afford, its soooo nice. Will probably get the Buckeye and the Bimblebox because Ive never used it before. I have some killer Red Malle burl, York Gum Burl, and Wandoo at the stabilizers now. Those Australian woods kick a$$!
 
I was gonna pop on the sugar maple but it wasnt stabilized for the price really you cant go wrong, i seen it when it was listed, the bimblebox rocks!!
 
I know what you're up to, Chris. You show us all this awesome wood so we'll buy more knives
just to get the different woods on the handle. :devilish: I'm on to you now!! :p

Just kidding. But if that Australian wood turns out as good as that Red Malle, I'll be puttin'
in more orders with you.
 
Aw Chris, you know how I am about "red" . . . (I swear it must have been Deidra back in the 5th grade and her red hair that did this to me . . . ;) ) . . .
I think any of your knives would look good with any of the blocks you have shown, especially with the way you do your blade finish . . .
. . . . but that red buddy . . . .
Be safe.
 
"Gidgee" . . . . "Gidgee" . . . . "Gidgee" . . . . "Gidgee" . . . . ( Woosa Hmmn Hmmn ) . . . . ;)
Be safe.
 
Here are a couple more I am trying to get.
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I don't know the bottom 4 blocks or what type of wood they are, but your imagination could run wild with those matched up to some EDC's or Bushcrafter "antiqued" blades . . . . . damn . . . . . . :eek: :thumbup:
Be safe.
 
Well I got the Walnut Burl and the Buckeye but lost out on the Australian stuff.
 
That's the way it goes sometimes. We know you'll be keeping an eye out for some more nice wood.
 
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