Sekelbos

[Timothy La Combre]

Little Sekelbos wharnie just off the bench

 

[waynorth]

Little Sekelbos wharnie just off the bench
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Nice looking knife!!

 

[Timothy La Combre]

Nice looking knife!!

Thanks

 

[Wharn]

Nice work. You can never go wrong with a swayback wharncliffe.

 

[.577NE]

Little Sekelbos wharnie just off the bench
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What wood is the handle material? I like it a lot.

 

[Timothy La Combre]

Nice work. You can never go wrong with a swayback wharncliffe.

Thanks

 

[Timothy La Combre]

What wood is the handle material?

Dichrostachys cinerea, known as sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree -Sekelbos is the Afrikaans name. Basically a hard wood we use to barbecue with or as us South Africans say 'nou gat ons braai"

 

[.577NE]

Dichrostachys cinerea, known as sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree -Sekelbos is the Afrikaans name. Basically a hard wood we use to barbecue with or as us South Africans say 'nou gat ons braai"

Very interesting; thank you very much for the explanation.

 

[Jody744]

Knice to see you back at it!

I’m still loving this one!

 

[.577NE]

Knice to see you back at it!
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I’m still loving this one!

A thing of beauty, no two ways about it.

 

[Timothy La Combre]

Knice to see you back at it!
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I’m still loving this one!

Glad to see you still have it Jody