W2 and Spalted Maple

[Karl B. Andersen]

I just love using this end-grain spalted maple from our ol' friend Larry Bailey.
Once it is stabilized it just turns into a solid piece of plastic.
The mild steel take-down fittings were hot blued and the W2 blade was clayed for a nice hamon.
(Will be on my table in Atlanta)
8 1/8" blade and 13 1/4" overall.

 

[stabber]

Looks great Karl:thumbup:

Spalted maple is awesome, great contrasts

 

[Jon Brand]

Excellent looking knife. The maple also adds so much character. Goes nicely with the hamon too.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Karl, That looks like some rotten wood you need to get rid of. I'll take it off your hands. Fine looking knife as usual!

 

[RogerP]

Killer. Am I seeing a slightly different handle shape here - maybe a little more drop?

Roger

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Killer. Am I seeing a slightly different handle shape here - maybe a little more drop?

Roger

Maybe.

 

[T.K.C.]

WOW!! That handle REALLY pops!!

 

[mmmotorcycle]

WOW!! That handle REALLY pops!!

Agreed!:thumbup:

 

[Pete Crowl]

That is a nice looking knife Karl

 

[Kyle Royer]

Very nice!

I like the wood and Hamon.

 

[Lorien]

Oh, I like that one a lot:thumbup:.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

A fine looking knife. The hamon and wood look great.

 

[peterinct]

Nice knife and that spalted maple looks great.

Peter

 

[John M Cohea]

Another nice one Karl. The maple looks great on this one:thumbup:

 

[Don Hanson III]

I like this one Karl, a lot!

 

[liuzengli]

Great

 

[vic2367]

very nice,,:thumbup:

 

[Mick R.]

Beautiful piece. I believe that's the nicest piece of spalted maple I've seen on a knife handle.

 

[EdgarFigaro]

Looks awesome Karl.

Beau Erwin

 

[Shawn Ellis]

Karl .your getting alot of good feed back on this knife maybe
this needs to be one of your standard models? I like it!
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