What do you guys think about the 3" Dino-Bone Lockback from Santa Fe stoneworks?

An interesting idea, but it looks like you would be paying a lot for the gimmick of the dinosaur bone and with the variation in materials, you don't know what the color or pattern will be like until you receive it. It might be really intereating or kind of drab.

And as far as it being a real dinosaur bone, that is questionable as well. It is actually a petrified bone, which is virtually the same thing as a rock, especially once you cut it to a different shape. So what you really have is a possibly interesting looking rock.

There is no real information on the knife itsself, so I would assume it to be an average inexpensive lockback that would sell for $10 without the upgraded scales.

At a minimum, I would want to see them in person to select a pattern from several choices. My guess is that the people who can buy in person are most likely culling out the best ones.
 
Having seen many specimens of cut and polished dinosaur poop, I can testify that most are quite colorful. I'm not sure about the ruggedness of it though. The one specimen that my son has is quite large yet it developed a noticeable crack over time despite the fact that it appears to be as hard as a ... uh...well...rock. I'm not an expert in the petrification process and how tough it is but, personally, I would check the warranty carefully before buying. Just my 2 cents.
 
oldfogey said:
The knife in question appears to be a "Spyderco Kiwi" which is a good bit more than $10 last I looked, and from the picture given, the "dinosaur bone" doesn't look too drab to me.
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Re-reading the original post, it looks to me like he was referring to this knife on the same page:

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As far as the appearance in the sample, they say:
Dinosaur Bone handle material can vary in look because of the nature of the product.
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So I think a potential buyer should probably keep their fingers crossed just in case. :D
 
I live an hour away from Santa Fe so I think I'll make the trip there to check out their store and see the knives in person. As far as the info on the knives, they say it comes with a certificate of authenticity(whatever that may mean) and a lifetime warranty.
 
TorzJohnson said:
Re-reading the original post, it looks to me like he was referring to this knife on the same page:

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As far as the appearance in the sample, they say:

So I think a potential buyer should probably keep their fingers crossed just in case. :D
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Well, looks like I gave him a nudge in a positive direction with the "Spyderco", then didn't I?? I didn't realize that at first, but I guess you're right.
 
They look interesting, but I wouldn't buy one without handling it first. I looked at a few inlayed Santa Fe Stoneworks knives once and some looked very nice, but others had places where the black adhesive they use to afix the stones had squirted out onto the bare metal and left marks that had not been cleaned up. A couple even had fingerprints in the adhesive.
 
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