The Sunday Picture Show... (10-21-2018) . . . (OLD Show look at the DATE...

Mike - Your Akonua is Brazilian Rosewood. Here are a couple Kalinga's from the custom shop and their COA's.
The 3 digit serial number is usually for employee knives. They most likely do not start the serial numbers over so most likely yours is the 235th Akonua make in the custom shop and yours was made as an employee service award.

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ha -lucky to even have Brazilian rosewood in this country now---is it endangered too????
 
DOGPOUND77 said:
lucky to even have Brazilian rosewood in this country now---is it endangered too????
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It is highly endangered. Brazilian Rosewood is at the head of the CITES list for lumber species and their wood products (This includes musical instruments.) that cannot be shipped internationally without proper certification. This can be a lengthy and complex process. For Brazilian Rosewood certification is next to impossible.

Bert
 
bertl said:
It is highly endangered. Brazilian Rosewood is at the head of the CITES list for lumber species and their wood products (This includes musical instruments.) that cannot be shipped internationally without proper certification. This can be a lengthy and complex process. For Brazilian Rosewood certification is next to impossible.

Bert
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Bert, Do you mean Brazilian Redwood, also called Brazilwood (gave Brazilia its name) or Fernambuk (Pernambuk)? The wood is used for violin bows. I just made a knife handle out of this wood. I got it from a violin bow maker who has the cites for it.

Haebbie

As I remember the Rosewood is also called Palisander.

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Haebbie said:
Bert, Do you mean Brazilian Redwood, also called Brazilwood (gave Brazilia its name) or Fernambuk (Pernambuk)? The wood is used for violin bows. I just made a knife handle out of this wood. I got it from a violin bow maker who has the cites for it.
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Common names for plants often cause some confusion. I am talking about Dalbergia nigra which known as (from Wikipedia): "Dalbergia nigra, commonly known as the Bahia rosewood, jacarandá-da-bahia, Brazilian rosewood, Rio rosewood, jacarandá-do-brasil, pianowood, caviúna, graúna, jacarandá-una or obuina is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae." It has great acoustical properties and is often used for musical instruments. Guitar makers love (loved) it.

Last year, all species of Dalbergia were listed. That includes cocobolo. It is on the Appendix II list, not quite as severe as Appendix I, which includes Brazilian Rosewood. I have a piece of cocobolo which is roughly a 2" x 8" x 6 feet. As long as I do small projects that will last longer than me.

Bert
 
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Old Hunter said:
I haven't been too active on the forums lately as we are in the process of moving two hours further east (to the coast) just spent our first two nights in our new home. Bought a rack of ribs at the grocery deli for dinner last night, but we haven't moved our kitchen cutlery yet; Buck 110 to the rescue! This old two dot, with a Buck Spa 2000 Edge, sliced them open - this is what's left after we ate. OH
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Good luck in your new home. What advantages do you see with that edge on 440c?
 
Man I like that. Very nice
pjsjr said:
Great show, you all, as usual. Thanks ITE and all who show their Buck knives.

I love the Buck, No 15, Nessmuk, made for Thompson Center, it's just so unique. Preston
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bertl said:
Last year, all species of Dalbergia were listed. That includes cocobolo.
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Thank you, Bert, for information. This ist what i didn't knew. So I thought there is a miunderstanding. I did not realize that Brazilian rosewood was attached to cites Appendices II and III in 2014. I have a few Brazilian Rosewood, enough for three o four knives. I keep it in the drawer next time.

Thanks again,
Haebbie
 
DesertChris said:
The first knife I have aquired in a long time!
Sneaked this past the Wife's Embargo On New Knives

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About time you come back and visit us. That's a great knife. I told you you would like it. Now to shave with it. Take care buddy thanks for sharing. Come visit us more often. We all miss you.
 
imafritz said:
Good luck in your new home. What advantages do you see with that edge on 440c?
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Thank you. As for the edge, it is extremely sharp and easily maintained. Truth is I didn't know that the Buck Spa would change the profile on old knives (unless you state not to do so) - it was a surprise to me when I got it back but once I put the knife to work it quickly proved itself - this 110 has become my favorite - right up there with my 110 Folding Hunter Pro. OH
 
Old Hunter said:
Thank you. As for the edge, it is extremely sharp and easily maintained. Truth is I didn't know that the Buck Spa would change the profile on old knives (unless you state not to do so) - it was a surprise to me when I got it back but once I put the knife to work it quickly proved itself - this 110 has become my favorite - right up there with my 110 Folding Hunter Pro. OH
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I was always told that they will use factory edges unless you request the newer edge. So they did edge 2k on their own?
 
imafritz said:
I was always told that they will use factory edges unless you request the newer edge. So they did edge 2k on their own?
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From what I have learned, if you have a 119 from the 60's and you want everything back to original you have to state that or you'll get a 119 with a modern profile...They get too many knives to guess and don't have enough time to call and verify...
 
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