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#162778 - 07/20/17 01:44 AM Need Advice on Handle Material
mileswelze Knife Enthusiast Registered: 12/04/05 Posts: 1199 Loc: Arizona	Osage? Lignum Vitae? Any help much appreciated........ Attachments ------ ------ ------ _________________________ Miles Welze -- RKS #5063 www.mileswelze.com www.consignmentknives.com Mad Dog Knives, USA Exclusive Dealer
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#162780 - 07/20/17 08:06 AM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: mileswelze]
pappy19 Knife Enthusiast Registered: 10/31/07 Posts: 7371 Loc: Garden Valley, Idaho	Doesn't look "orange" enough for Osage to me, but anything is possible. Pap Edited by pappy19 (07/20/17 08:07 AM) _________________________ Mike Allen RKCC-CM-086 True West Magazine Maniac Randall Collector Behring Made Collector Ruana Collector Glock Fan NRA- Life Member since 1975 mikenlu99@aol.com
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#162782 - 07/20/17 10:45 AM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: pappy19]
Captain Chris Stanaback Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/14/05 Posts: 12675 Loc: Central Florida	My 1st instinct would be ironwood Miles. Ironwood is "all over the place" so far a coloring, grain, etc., etc. I would not think this any type of lignum vitae due the "peel" formation of this piece. Nice knife..."but"...unlike a whole lotta' folks, #19's are not a high priority on my want list. Good luck with it. Best, Capt. Chris _________________________ Capt.Chris Stanaback RKCC/RKCA Founder RKS #016 NRA Lifetime Member CAPTSTANABACK@aol.com WEBSITE: www.captstanaback.com
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#162783 - 07/20/17 11:37 AM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
mileswelze Knife Enthusiast Registered: 12/04/05 Posts: 1199 Loc: Arizona	Thanks. I had an email on this earlier this morning.... everyone says ironwood! _________________________ Miles Welze -- RKS #5063 www.mileswelze.com www.consignmentknives.com Mad Dog Knives, USA Exclusive Dealer
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#162790 - 07/20/17 01:01 PM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: mileswelze]
Windsor Knife Enthusiast Registered: 08/12/15 Posts: 1868 Loc: Texas!	Yeah, not Osage Orange. _________________________ Rob
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#162798 - 07/20/17 04:00 PM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: Windsor]
Shelley Knife Enthusiast Registered: 05/31/14 Posts: 144 Loc: New Zealand	Not lignum either, too dark compared to my samples.
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#162803 - 07/20/17 08:07 PM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: Shelley]
W Polidori Knife Enthusiast Registered: 02/09/16 Posts: 5791 Loc: Central New York	The ironwood expert is Peter Kaufman. Probably has and looked at more ironwood than anyone I know. But I agree with ironwood also. However as Cap stated ironwood is all over the place. Look at ironwood burl which I've owned and it's a different animal. It can be subtle and straight or lots of burl and figure. Presentation Grade as is referred to. _________________________ Warren
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#162808 - 07/20/17 09:12 PM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: W Polidori]
mileswelze Knife Enthusiast Registered: 12/04/05 Posts: 1199 Loc: Arizona	It's Ironwood, I rec'd an email from the shop. Most gracious with their time, for sure. _________________________ Miles Welze -- RKS #5063 www.mileswelze.com www.consignmentknives.com Mad Dog Knives, USA Exclusive Dealer
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#162811 - 07/21/17 01:31 AM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: mileswelze]
Ronnie Knife Enthusiast Registered: 02/13/11 Posts: 2255 Loc: NW Mississippi	Definitely not lignum. Looks like ironwood to me too. Good looking 19. _________________________ Ronnie RKS#2166
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#163030 - 07/27/17 11:49 AM Re: Need Advice on Handle Material [Re: Ronnie]
johny Just dropped in Registered: 03/15/16 Posts: 4 Loc: Catalonia	Maybe one kind of walnut??? _________________________ HAVE A SHARP DAY JOHNY
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