Possibly...but he said that he did not have actual prices for the various materials; and both groups, plus the woods, have the $$. While not all of the options are listed on the custom shop, ironwood, buffalo, and elk are - I'm not saying those will be our prices; but it gives an idea of comparative cost.I believe SK he grouped Elk/Buffalo together, and Stag/Rams together, due to being similar in cost.
That's why I posted the photo's which are typical with Elk so members here not be disappointed.I do have a Wilde Bill Cody custom Buck 110 in Elk that's just about perfect but that's not typical of a factory made knife. I sort of wish smooth dyed Camel bone was among the options also, it's something I've never seen on a Buck 301.GEC's blue and oily creek Camel bone covers have always impressed me.The uneven, asymmetrical from above and from below photos in the post quoted here changed my mind about elk. It looks very pretty from the side, and I wouldn't even care if it's a uniform white/gray color without any texture or bark, but the differences in thickness would drive me crazy. I'm in the micarta or wood camp.
Not the best photo but this is Desert Ironwood.I voted for Burl/ironwood. All seem like great choices. However, I don’t have a knife with those wood covers do it got the nod.
... right now there are over 170 people that did not vote for wood and 113 that did...
Right, so the question is will those people or the "synthetic" people still want a forum knife if wood is decided on? It would be different if the number was only 20 or even 50 but there are 170+ people that did not vote for wood.Only 107 who voted for horn/bone ...
It can be tricky to crunch the numbers too soon. There are some folk who may not vote, but will buy a knife if they like what's presented, or just because it's the Forum Knife. All these choices and discussions are a lot of fun, and it may seem like it's taking a long time, but in the past I've considered myself lucky to get my Forum knife before Thanksgiving. So we are way ahead.Right, so the question is will those people or the "synthetic" people still want a forum knife if wood is decided on? It would be different if the number was only 20 or even 50 but there are 170+ people that did not vote for wood.
Right, so the question is will those people or the "synthetic" people still want a forum knife if wood is decided on? It would be different if the number was only 20 or even 50 but there are 170+ people that did not vote for wood.
holding out hope for polished stag or elk.. Buck probably has a giant pile of seconds/left over stag they could use.
Pic from BF/jfowl
How about some light colored Delrin? Maybe r8shell could scratch a porch scene on each one?It can be tricky to crunch the numbers too soon. There are some folk who may not vote, but will buy a knife if they like what's presented, or just because it's the Forum Knife. All these choices and discussions are a lot of fun, and it may seem like it's taking a long time, but in the past I've considered myself lucky to get my Forum knife before Thanksgiving. So we are way ahead.
Just to throw more pictures out there, here's some osage orange:
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after about a year's carry:
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I think we need to take a look at whether or not the wood option would be a deal breaker...