Captain:

This is probably in this thread and you can shoot me if you feel like it.

Going to put together some Alternative Ivory knives this year. Bowles says it can be scrimmed in black like normal ivory and recommends this site for procurement:

http://www.masecraftsupply.com/Merchant2...ory_Code=ALTIVB

Mr. Randall says no to using the product in 2 inch rod form and wants it to their specified dimensions.

It looks like for a 6 inch blade (CDT, say a model 5) where you want a shaped handle, the AI needs to be: 1 1/4 x 1 3/8 by 5 inches.

The material from this site is available in 1 1/4 x 1 5/8 x any length.

Question 1: Can I send this size bar cut to 5 inches or do I need to have 1/4 ripped off of it?

The material is also available 1 3/8 x 2 7/8 which could be ripped into 2 pieces for handles with slightly greater versatility at about the same expense.

Question 2: If the material has to be cut, is it something I can do or have done prior to going to the shop?

Sorry for being ignorant. Hopefully it will improve with time....

Still learning. Lifetime process.