Slim hunter in S35VN/Hawaiian Silky Oak

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This is the first knife I did well enough on to want to post here, and my first successful attempt at this handle style. The Hawaiian Silky Oak came out amazing, it is unlike anything I've seen in person. The last couple shop pics show it as well as I could manage.

I wanted to make a slim hunter that was light and easy to carry, but still robust and large enough for a person with larger hands to use comfortably.

S35VN @62 w/Cryo, hollow ground on 10" wheel
Hawaiian Silky Oak stabilized by K&G
416SS fittings, 1/8" pin
G10 liners
4.5" edge length, 4.875" from guard
OAL 10.1", Blade thickness .145"
Weight 4.4oz

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Wow that's a gorgeous knife, The grain on that oak is impressive! Old arts and crafts furniture was usually made from quarter sawn oak, showing those nice flecks throughout the grain, I always like that.
 
Very nice and the wood is fascinating.Is it really an oak or just looks like oak ?
 
From what I understand, it is somewhat related to oak, but loosely. It is native to Australia and was naturalized to Hawaii.

It definitely isn't the normal oak we're all used to here in the states, but it does seem to look similar.
 
Knife looks great Ian.

Silky Oak is not real oak. Why they call it oak, I don't know. The leaves are long and narrow and the tree has bright colored lacey flowers.
The scientific name is Grevillea robusta - other common names are silk oak, silver oak, oka kilika, haiku keokeo
Family Proteaceae. - Native to Australia.
In Hawaii the tree is used for shade and as a honey plant. The second most widely planted reforestation species in Hawaii.
 
Haha, I put a "I don't know what I'm talking about" disclaimer on the other post I made about this, I think I forgot it on this one...
 
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