One Year / One Trio Challenge

[Ramm9]

Ramm9, it holds up really well over time. I have been using it for years, and I have never experienced any warping or degradation problems. Padauk naturally darkens with age and exposure to sunlight, but I hear that you can apply certain penetrating finishes if you want to preserve that fresh-cut orange glow. Personally, I like the idea of knife handles that get a bit sun tanned with use!

As for location, I purchase mine from Lee Valley in 3 x 24" sheets. Here's the link to their project wood selection: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=43226&cat=1,250,43217 . You can definitely get 1/4" x 3" x 24" sheets for under $20 CDN. :thumbup:

All the best,

- Mike

Thanks much Mike,

After finishing another project with purple heart and declaring never again (like the look, hated working the wood) I had bought a few sets of scales and included the padauk because of the grain and color. I'm going to use the padauk some more and sure don't want to pay the pre-cut scale prices.

You've never seen the rest of my collection or you you wouldn't say I need to by more knives Here's only a few

Of course you know I assumed there were a couple of others somewhere, but I'm happy I could give you an excuse to show them off.

When I saw all the bushcraft knives I was trying to think of a way to convince you to sell off that Snookum Bushcraft Tool knife, to me, cheap.

After seeing your latest slice of the collection all that comes to mind (and I say this with envy and great respect for your taste) is "you son of a bitch"! Not only the Snookum, but you have (I think) the Ariel S. Nessmuk I've been coveting for a couple of years. I just exchanged PM's yesterday with him about making me that knife but just a plain blade is over a year out.

Then, not only the Snookum, the Nessmuck but the zinger are the auto's! I've been carrying on a thread in the auto forum how to acquire a couple of auto's in a relatively legal way. Yours are the knives I remembers seeing that peaked my interest. I'm not much interested in the "tactical" look except maybe one classic Italian "just because".

Any suggestions who makes/made that style auto and where I should watch for them? I've even been watching for modified 110's.

 

[hollowdweller]

When I saw all the bushcraft knives I was trying to think of a way to convince you to sell off that Snookum Bushcraft Tool knife, to me, cheap.

After seeing your latest slice of the collection all that comes to mind (and I say this with envy and great respect for your taste) is "you son of a bitch"! Not only the Snookum, but you have (I think) the Ariel S. Nessmuk I've been coveting for a couple of years. I just exchanged PM's yesterday with him about making me that knife but just a plain blade is over a year out.

Then, not only the Snookum, the Nessmuck but the zinger are the auto's! I've been carrying on a thread in the auto forum how to acquire a couple of auto's in a relatively legal way. Yours are the knives I remembers seeing that peaked my interest. I'm not much interested in the "tactical" look except maybe one classic Italian "just because".

Any suggestions who makes/made that style auto and where I should watch for them? I've even been watching for modified 110's.

That was the first Nessmuk Ariel ever made. I sent him the pic:thumbup:

RE: the 110's I think Stu711.com has them

Did you see the Skookum in the FS/T part of BF? Somebody wants near 300!

 

[Ramm9]

That was the first Nessmuk Ariel ever made. I sent him the pic:thumbup:

RE: the 110's I think Stu711.com has them

Did you see the Skookum in the FS/T part of BF? Somebody wants near 300!

I did see it and agree, , a couple have slipped by me that went for reasonable prices for me...I figure I'll keep an eye out for a few years...

Well, you sure stated a trend and a ton of business for him! Ariel made one that is very close to yours but has a butt plate and is kind of over the top. I was thinking the butt plate, a bit less "shiny" and some cable showing on the spine...

 

[hollowdweller]

I did see it and agree, , a couple have slipped by me that went for reasonable prices for me...I figure I'll keep an eye out for a few years...

Well, you sure stated a trend and a ton of business for him! Ariel made one that is very close to yours but has a butt plate and is kind of over the top. I was thinking the butt plate, a bit less "shiny" and some cable showing on the spine...

I have another carbon steel one differentially tempered that he made me but the shape is not as classic. Here it is

Probably my favorite blade from him though is this one:

 

[Ramm9]

No doubt, he is an artist.