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[knoefz]

 

[kdhope1]

enuff 2 in k390

 

[David Mary]

Making a test knife with crosscut Bocote. Nearly impossible to find this wood in the right size to make crosscut scales for anything but my small ultralight neckers. But I found it.

 

[Horsewright]

Making a test knife with crosscut Bocote. Nearly impossible to find this wood in the right size to make scales for anything but my small ultralight neckers. But I found it.

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Gorgeous! Trouble finding crosscut or bocote?

 

[David Mary]

Didn’t find it. I had to buy a two inch thick slab so I could process it into scales myself. I can send ya some if you’d like.

 

[David Mary]

Found an 86” slab at Black Forest wood company in Calgary. Didn’t want to spend $900 so they agreed to cut and ship me 36”. I still haven’t swept the saw dust from my initial processing of almost half the slab.

 

[Horsewright]

Found an 86” slab at Black Forest wood company in Calgary. Didn’t want to spend $900 so they agreed to cut and ship me 36”. I still haven’t swept the saw dust from my initial processing of almost half the slab.

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Thank you sir! I actually have quite a bit and have access to more. I was gonna give you the info as to where to go but looks like your set for a while. Here's the story behind my last acquisition of bocote. Kind of a fun lil story:

Thread 'Almost Another What Wood Is This Thread'

Jan 26, 2023

We have a large hacienda style home and over the years have bought quite a bit of Mexican furniture to furnish it. Much of it is mesquite, solid mesquite like our kitchen table here:

Thing probably weighs 500-600 lbs. Took five big guys to deliver it. Or the bar here:

There is a furniture store in Bakersfield that specializes in this stuff. They go down to a village outside of Guadalajara, that has been making furniture since Cortez, a couple times a year. They bring back all this solid wood (no press board...

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[soundfanz]

Mesquite, blue Micarta liners

I love that handle.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I love that handle.

Thanks .....
Mesquite is more interesting, the closer you get to it. It's naturally a very stable wood, and very hard. In my climate it doesn't move all that much. This one isn't stabilized, just oiled with Watco Danish Oil. Barely.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Thanks .....
Mesquite is more interesting, the closer you get to it. It's naturally a very stable wood, and very hard. In my climate it doesn't move all that much. This one isn't stabilized, just oiled with Watco Danish Oil. Barely.

People sleep on danish oil.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

People sleep on danish oil.

I find the smell comforting, warm, and welcoming.....as I'm starting to enter the old man stage of my life, I almost feel That's what old men Should smell like..... Haha.
Maybe, it's a sign that we are still getting work done, and are still useful

 

[ferider]

This guy punches way above what I paid for it.

 

[cutchu]

NKD from Matt Bailey

 

[Alone]

When the MAN himself (* G Gossman Knives ) quotes one of your posts, you can't help but beat on one of his blades...







"Sharp Hardware for Big Timber"

 

[Alone]

Three of my "heavy hitters".

A little "Alex B/Aurora Borealis Knives/WTG" Kodiak, "Leal/Gingrich" APEX Bowie, and "Gossman" BBT 2.0 action...

 

[alongoria]

I've been fortunate to have several RMKs over the years. First one being a Mod 2 7" in about 1982/83. Also had a couple of Mod 1s and 14s. I did not have the means to buy and keep. I had to buy, enjoy, then sell to fund other purchases. I regret selling the RMKs. This is one of 2 I currently have (other being Mod 12 Smith). I've beat up the Mod 12 Smithsonian pretty good, but it is absolutely solid, sharp, fit for duty.
This Mod 12 Bear bowie I'm keeping unused (unless pressed into service). I think it is a very good and attractive knife.
Best regards and God bless.

 

[Mk-211]

I push my fingers into my EEEEEEYE'S.....

S**t, caught my thumb while cutting up some jalapeños! And got jalapeño juice in the cut! Right on the freaking kanuckle!



Im on my way to the E.R. for stitches... (not ).

All I could think about when it happened.

 

[mrn8]

Picked up this one from a fairly local guy that he had leftover from Blade Show. The Griptec scales are interesting...I think very useful. Its a departure from wood or micarta for me, but I'm thrilled to have this one in the collection!

 

[Gossman Knives]

When the MAN himself (* G Gossman Knives ) quotes one of your posts, you can't help but beat on one of his blades...



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"Sharp Hardware for Big Timber"

Yes, that's what they are made for. Thanks, I appreciate it.

 

[AntDog]

I push my fingers into my EEEEEEYE'S.....

S**t, caught my thumb while cutting up some jalapeños! And got jalapeño juice in the cut! Right on the freaking kanuckle!

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Im on my way to the E.R. for stitches... (not ).

All I could think about when it happened.

Cool song, but might not wanna do it with the juice on the fingers. I’d just goo super glue in that one.