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Lorien said:
now wouldn't it be cool if someone could do some graphical wizardry to predict the outcome of shading one's handle material?
While it is a beautiful knife, I can't help but superimpose a slightly darkened wood as the handle in my mind's eye. Thanks to Nick!
Anyway, Steven, you definitely have a nice knife in hand.
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Thank you Lorien.

This is the wood's natural color....it is somewhat chatoyant, and very lively, I would not color it, even if given the chance to do so,would be superfluous.

For a burled wood to have this kind of figure and not be riddled with voids is a great blessing. Anyone who has worked with this kind of wood will attest to that fact.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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well, I'm right there with you as one who avoids all that is superfluous:thumbup:
Mostly:)
 
Made by Russ, nice package, imnsho.;)



Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Thats definately nice. I'll take it. PM me for my address.


;)

Question: Ladder patterns only shimmer like that when they are scored and hammered together right? Its not the pattern itself that causes that linear 3d effect right?
 
jonathan brand said:
Thats definately nice. I'll take it. PM me for my address.


;)

Question: Ladder patterns only shimmer like that when they are scored and hammered together right? Its not the pattern itself that causes that linear 3d effect right?
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I'm not sure what the question is, John. With ladder, it is basically straight grain that is scored or milled, and reforged. You get the depth(chatoyancy) with this, but you CAN have it with just the straight grain itself if it is manipulated(squished, and reforged), and the layers are fine enough.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I think you got what I was asking. I know you can have straight ladder pattern. But on some knives the steel plays with light. I figured that if it does, that means it was scored with lines running across the blade.
 
jonathan brand said:
I think you got what I was asking. I know you can have straight ladder pattern. But on some knives the steel plays with light. I figured that if it does, that means it was scored with lines running across the blade.
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The chatoyancy is affected by the make-up of the blade steel. (nickle content)

Never seen that style sheath from Russ. Very nice and fits the knife.
 
Very nice. Beautiful damascus. For some strange reason, the wood doesn't do it for me. Not a big fan of Amboina. If it was my knife I would put Olive wood on it. But that's personal taste of course.

Kind regards,

Jos
 
Beautiful. I think the handle came out great. I have a piece coming from Russ with Amboyna (his stash). In block form it looks pretty sweet. While I generally prefer darker woods (walnut, blackwood, koa, gidgee,ironwood) something in a lighter shade is a nice change of pace. And when it has the colour and figure of this piece, it's an easy choice to make.

Roger
 
RogerP said:
Beautiful. I think the handle came out great. I have a piece coming from Russ with Amboyna (his stash). In block form it looks pretty sweet. While I generally prefer darker woods (walnut, blackwood, koa, gidgee,ironwood) something in a lighter shade is a nice change of pace. And when it has the colour and figure of this piece, it's an easy choice to make.

Roger
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Russ actually had two choices, the other was a piece of stabilized She oak.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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