was offered a mnandi in bocote, need help in deciding to buy

Mad_Maxx

Mad_Maxx

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I'm looking for a used small seb for those days at work where I don't want to use my new sebbie but I'm also lusting to get something else, casually, chatting I was offered a mnandi in bocote for a great price (new,320$ shipped) and I'm thinking about it and have some questions

how's the bocote? this wood never actually interested me much as I prefer bloodwood, snakewood,ebony or just bone, stag or micarta but the offer seems tempting
any help about the wood? any pics to let the hunger grow??? how does the mnandi compare in use with the small seb? seems to be similar to the leek (wich is a great edc to rotate with the seb)
thanks
Maxx
 
Bocote is some of the prettiest wood available. If you pass, send the seller to me and I'll get it.
 
If you see a nice mnandi with Bocote, get it. Bocote is my favorite knife wood......period. Some of it is plain, but some is the most figured grainy wood you will ever see. I used to have 2 mnandi with Bocote and reluctantly sold them as I got in a money pinch. I definitely plan on buying another someday, or two...or..... ;)

Here is a pic of the one I used to have.......
( The only I still have in these pics is the cocobolo/basketweave damascus

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From L-R----> Bocote.....Cocobolo.....Camel Thorn.....Jigged Madagascar Rosewood
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The top 2 are Bocote, see how different they can look.
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say hello to my new baby, just paid for it
now a couple weeks wait, start...

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Very Cool, I like it a lot but be careful otherwise this is the beginning of some serious pain on your wallet. Congrats:D
 
Mad_Maxx said:
say hello to my new baby, just paid for it
now a couple weeks wait, start...

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is this the Bocote?? looks great!
I received my Macasser Ebony Mnandi last week, and it hasn't left my righthand pocket yet(but to play with it....) Think I just cought myself a new obsession.....

Njoy the wait, and Njoy your new toy even more!!

NvG
 
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