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Title: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: skullworks on May 22, 2008, 07:01:00 AM
I did this knife to match a custom bow. It is snakewood with an ebony front. It has copper and nickel mosaic pins. Seki City damascus blade. I hope he likes it!

 (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/SnakeEbony.jpg)
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Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: OconeeDan on May 22, 2008, 07:41:00 AM
That looks very nice.
How about a tutorial on how you fit your wood so nicely?
Dan
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: skullworks on May 22, 2008, 07:47:00 AM
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Originally posted by OconeeDan:
That looks very nice.
How about a tutorial on how you fit your wood so nicely?
Dan
First time I tried to do the insert thing. mostly luck! LOL!
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: Bodork on May 22, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
I love it! That snakewood sure is nice stuff! Great job on the ebomnt bolster. Is that what it is called?
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: Leftieshot on May 22, 2008, 09:49:00 AM
YES Awesome job fitting the two woods.  They look great!!  What type ebony?  I have both of those woods, I may have to try them out on a blade.  Good job!!
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: skullworks on May 22, 2008, 10:12:00 AM
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Originally posted by Leftieshot:
YES Awesome job fitting the two woods.  They look great!!  What type ebony?  I have both of those woods, I may have to try them out on a blade.  Good job!!
I think it was Gaboon Ebony? I was a little disappointed that some light streaks showed up as I sanded it. Not too bad though.
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: elk ninja on May 22, 2008, 10:14:00 AM
Looks great. Nice shape on the blade, great fit and finish.  The bolster looks a little closer to the blade than normal though.  Great combo of wood.  Most ebony (I've used) has some lighter streaks.
Mike
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: Al Kidner on May 22, 2008, 10:27:00 AM
Wow mate, what can I say other then are you selling that one?

AK.
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: Ray Hammond on May 22, 2008, 10:50:00 AM
very nice,Skull. I like the wood combination
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: skullworks on May 22, 2008, 11:05:00 AM
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Originally posted by elk ninja:
Looks great. Nice shape on the blade, great fit and finish.  The bolster looks a little closer to the blade than normal though.  Great combo of wood.  Most ebony (I've used) has some lighter streaks.
Mike
I noticed that too! LOL!    :knothead:  
I do need to fix it. Great pick up!
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: just a bit outside on May 22, 2008, 11:18:00 AM
If I know JL (and I do)... he will love that knife. It's beautiful and will be an awesome compliment to his Snakebit.

Nice job.

Greg
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: JL on May 22, 2008, 01:14:00 PM
I always thought it would be cool to have a knife made with the same woods my bows are made of (this one matches up to my Blacktail Snakebit). Greg told me to check out Clarence's work, one thing led to another and now it's a sweet reality. Turned out real nice Clarence! Thanks a bunch! Can't wait to get my grippers on that one.

One down, five to go...

JL
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: Kevin Evans on May 22, 2008, 02:26:00 PM
Sent you a PM
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: farmboy on May 24, 2008, 12:18:00 AM
Yup he liked it.  No doubt there when I saw the pics!

Very Nice fit anf finish.

Scott
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: Bodork on May 25, 2008, 12:02:00 PM
That's an awesome piece of work skullworks. Did you simply epoxy the ebony bolster in place? I don't see any pins in it and was wondering  how you held on. Mike
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: skullworks on May 27, 2008, 06:53:00 AM
Yep, the bolster is epoxied to the rest of the handle and then sanded flat. The snakewood and ebony were two different thicknesses. The whole handle is epoxied to the blade so I don't think it is going anywhere.
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: LEOPARD on May 27, 2008, 03:11:00 PM
Beautiful!
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: el oso on May 31, 2008, 02:11:00 AM
Thats a great looking splice.
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: Long Bow on May 31, 2008, 01:08:00 PM
Sweet!...Can I be your friend?    :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: JL on July 07, 2008, 02:17:00 PM
Well, I finally put this knife to use at the Sawmill shoot. She did one fine job on this med-rare ribeye...


 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/Rugerfan/ResizeofP6270025.jpg)


Got a big ole 14pt'er running around the woods behind my house. Hope to introduce him to this little gem this fall...

Good job Clerance!

Jerry
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: skullworks on July 07, 2008, 02:52:00 PM
Damn! That steak looks good too! I hope it is working good for you!
Title: Re: Snakewood and Ebony Damascus
Post by: just a bit outside on July 08, 2008, 03:44:00 PM
Hells yes those steaks were good!!!! But, at the price of good meat nowadays, they had better be!!! I about pooped a solid gold brick when I was buying them. Kind of makes you very careful about how you cook em!

That knife was super sweet Clarence!!!

Greg