So many knives I want to comment on today, hopefully you all can bear with me.
Not sure if I ever posted this one here?
Chen Duty I with custom maple burl handles. I had the handle reshaped to fit my hands by a good friend and we decided why not go the whole way and put some beautiful wood and pins on it instead of the tactical micarta it originally had.
I am particularly fond of micarta on fixed blade knives. Not so much for aesthetics but more for its sheer practicality in terms of a working knife's handle material. That being said, I think that maple burl is stunning and does an exceptional job of dressing that knife up. Beautiful.
American Jack in Cocobolo arrived yesterday. In the watch pocket today.
I'd have to agree, that tree captured in the bolster is a convenient "accident", I love it when that happens. Great picture of a terrific knife!
Canal Street Cutlery - Half Moon Trapper in American Chestnut
I enjoy seeing the Canal Street knives when they pop up, such a shame that they went away and even more so that I came along too late to experience their greatness.
I am beginning to enjoy more and more seeing knives that sport American woods like Walnut (something I've always been partial to), Chestnut, Osage, Oak, etc. Your knife is no exception, chestnut has some really nice grain to it.
I've got my curly zebrawood teardrop today.
I've been enjoying seeing your Zebrawood Queens lately, such a unique wood.
This one is from GEC’s recent run of Desert Ironwood #78’s.
View attachment 819540 View attachment 819541
This recent run of Ironwood 78s has certainly given me cause to expand my wood interests. I will certainly be paying more attention the next time a run is done in this wood. There were a lot of terrific examples produced.
Lots of excellent variety today in the displayed woods! Snakewood is so unmistakable and absolutely stunning. A fine pairing you have there.
Is that the Texas Camp Knife is Bocote? Or is that Kingwood? I can't recall off the top of my head. I hope they do another run of those some day, such a cool knife.
This TC that I recently picked up has some of the smoothest Ebony in my budding collection, not a lot of visible grain to it.
