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Thanks Prester John. But being electronically challenged, how do I sign up for email alerts? I foolishly sold a GEC Viper in red linen micarta and I am really looking forward to replacing it. Thanks again
All the wood offerings are desirable.
But Ebony lacks grain and last year's example was Blackwood so I'd say let's have something more interesting.
Maple can be very good, but what's Birch Maple??? Some mistranslation or is it Curly Birch?
Juniper is fab!
Glad acrylic is off limits, it goes well on conventional Traditionals (usually) but could look comic on these modern interpretations. Pity Micarta is out though, Burlap or Rag could look spectacular.
I'd chance Horn, Europeans do very decent knives in it (the English excepted..) but if it's going to be controversial then leave it.
Camel could be fine but costs? Also, what colour? Ivory/Natural would be fine but others may want colours and that can be very variable on this bone.
Communication with Viper is a bit slow and hours are limited. So, before they went home for the weekend they were very excited about the opportunity and mentioned several slabs they would like to offer for the project. But.... by the time I responded it was too late to get the individual pricing.
I agree that there is no sense doing a BF knife is slabs that have already been used. So, let's rule out stag, grey oak, od canvas (first run) and bocote, natural canvas, marbled carbon fiber (second run). The options they presented were:
zircote wood
ebony wood
olive wood
stabilized maple burl wood
amboina burl wood
birch maple wood
juniper wood
ox horn tip (black or blonde)
ram horn
giraffe bone
There are examples of all these on their website on some pattern or another.
I love horn, but it has its complications. If everyone agrees I don't have to take a return because of the horn - I am fine with it.
I would like to first see the price of the giraffe as I figure it might be a bit more expensive than the others.
I am not interested in acrylic and not sure I have ever seen it on a Viper knife. I don't want to be the first knife in which a factory attempts a new material.
If/As we proceed the pace will be much quicker; because the factory's schedule was late November when I contracted the second run a couple weeks ago. So, for those that check in every few weeks, you may miss this one if it happens.
Let's discuss is here until we move to another poll (at which time I will close this thread anyway).
Mike could put you in charge of all the returns.Ram horn with NO RETURNS=NO Headaches.
Can you make me some out of Orange G10?Oh fine, I'll just make my own scales
At the top of each page is the phrase "Watch Thread." Click on it. You should be given a choice of receiving e-mail alerts. Heck, the easy thing to do is just check the traditional forum every day.Thanks Prester John. But being electronically challenged, how do I sign up for email alerts? I foolishly sold a GEC Viper in red linen micarta and I am really looking forward to replacing it. Thanks again