Ok, help me pick a handle for this recurve Bowie!

[RMLamey]

i think i have a buyer for this one and he's leaning toward some Ebony (Katalox) that I have. Its a very dark brown/black with some "shimmer" to it, and tough as all hell.

 

[Burke]

I think some olive/brown burlap micarta would look good but I bet that Ebony would be nice too.

 

[petah]

Would this be a sister to a blade we talked about years ago?

 

[NickWheeler]

I'm no help, but I sure love that blade!!!

 

[Patrice Lemée]

I would personaly go with the Cocobola and like Nick, LUV! the blade.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[rscoffey]

I agree with "TheGeek574". Use the Camiteo. Beautiful job on the hamon, by the way.

 

[BladesRTools]

some osage might look nice, but its a little to light... id say black ash wood.

 

[Wulf]

Matt - Katalox is some great wood. Dense, solid, beautiful stuff. I hope you'll post a shot of the finished knife! Love the blade profile and hamon too, by the way

 

[GHEzell]

My philosophy is, when in doubt, use African blackwood....

 

[JasonSCarter]

Figured black walnut! w/ stainless or WI furniture!

Jason

 

[Justin King]

Nice blade! The "camiteo" is properly spelled camatillo, it is one of the rosewood (dalbergia) species and is one of the less common ones you see on knives. I think it would look good on this knife, but I might be tempted to look for some Gaboon ebony with some of that smoky grey figure, to accent the hamon. A wood with too much contrast will compete with it and draw the eye away, IMO.