You should have fun with that handle, Berk. My villager has a grain pattern identical to some verified Indian rosewood grips on a S&W (verified years ago by Raj at Eagle Grips). Color is a bit different, though. The pistol grips are black stripe on a caramel tan background - very hard, dense wood that has polished out like marble, without any "action", or movement in the grain as the light changes on it. The villager handle is the same, but the background color is _Maroon_! It soaked up the first three coats of oil like a tourist in the desert, and when the fourth one set up, it was like glass. The blade can be prettied up - I used a sheet of 3M wet or dry, 600 grit, and hand sanded until everything was smooth except a couple of deeper folds. It isn't the BirGorkha shine, but some of the bladesmiths who charge $450 per blade use this finish, and it looks great under a coat of good carnuba. Just sand with your strokes all in one direction (bolster toward point) with no back-strokes. I cut the paper into 2"x6" strips, folded them in half, and changed sides as the paper loaded up. When all the strips are loaded, clean them out with a stiff brush (makes them the equivalent of a soft 8-900 grit) and do a final pass. Classy looking knife, and any scratches or dents just sand out.