Ques for redwood burl sebbie owners

[DaveH]

Last year I strongly lusted after a redwood burl, but didn't get one. I want the wood to be red or redish (duh!), and the colors to be clear and not muddy.

If you have a redwood burl can you comment? The pictures I've seen have been variable.

Thanks

 

[RGRAY]

Dave,

IMHO, my California redwood burl is the best looking wood Sebenza I've seen.

I just can't bring myself to use it.

 

[ARtsig1]

My large bloodwood Classic is some really reddish looking wood. Of course I can't post a pic, but try one of the dealers such as www.truenorthknives.com Neil usually has a good selection of woods.

In fact I just went and looked and there is a NICE bloodwood that is RED!

 

[RGRAY]

Originally posted by DaveH
...The pictures I've seen have been variable.

Dave, it might just be the camera and lighting.

 

[DaveH]

RGray, That's very nice. THAT'S what I'm looking for.

As for the pics, the one on this page is clear:

http://www.arizonacustomknives.com/reeve-knives-chris-2.htm

This one looks muddy brown:

http://www.truenorthknives.com/tnk_1mainframe.htm

I'm definitly considering a classic with bloodwood, but it would have to be a small.

 

[RGRAY]

Dave maybe you could buy it and return it if you didn't like it?

Here's the back.

 

[Raindrop]

I don't know that I would call this my favorite Wood Inlaid Sebenza but it is pretty close

I have a "few" Large Wood Sebbies in various years and this one ranks right up there. I did get a nice Bocote from Artsig that he had already carried that I tend to keep in a special G2 Sheath that Gary made up for me. If you can't make up your mind, buy one of each until you get the one you love

 

[DaveH]

buy one of each

Heh, problem is timing, gotta have the $$$ when the knife is available. Guess I shouldn't have bought that Mountaineir last week. :footinmou

 

[LDSDFW]

I happen to be carrying a redwood burl small Sebenza today. The color and grain have always been very attractive on it. I haven't seen one in person that *wasn't* visually appealling (though, granted, some are more striking than others). As someone else said, the variances you see might come largely from differences in the photographers (or their equipment).

ldsdfw

 

[Chris Reeve Knives]

One thing to remember with all wood is how much variation there is in the wood itself. You can get a completely different look from one side to the other in a block that is only 2 inches square. We always look for the most interesting when we're selecting wood for the annual edition Sebenzas but the there is no way of ensuring that color or grain will actually be the same!

Anne