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Offline kbaknife

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W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« on: August 11, 2008, 10:59:00 AM »
Here's another one of those handle materials I wish I had a whole box of! It is stabilized, curly Afzelia, and is deffinitely on my Top 10 list.
The English customer sent me his own design on the blade and wanted a random hamon. He wanted a "surprise" handle material and my take-down assembly.
It's a full 6 inch blade with an 11" overall length.
(It's gonna be in your backyard, Rob!)
I haven't had the opportunity to post hardly anything in the last few months, and the next few don't look any better. I can't get out of the shop!
 
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When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
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Offline skullworks

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2008, 11:51:00 AM »
Awesome work as always!!!! Lucky man that will get this one!
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Offline cdworks

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2008, 02:39:00 PM »
nice looks great
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2008, 09:13:00 PM »
I like that wood too, Karl! Nice one.
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2008, 10:11:00 PM »
Hey Karl
Does it work like African blackwood???? your the one that got me to use after wondering around your homepage.Later Kevin
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Offline robtattoo

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2008, 04:32:00 AM »
Oh my.......  :eek:    :eek:  


I've just done something childish in my pants   :goldtooth:  

I need to find out who that one's for so I can hunt them down & 'borrow' it!   :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 08:19:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Rooster1:
Hey Karl
Does it work like African blackwood???? your the one that got me to use after wondering around your homepage.Later Kevin
It's harder. I file all of my handles to shape. It cuts waaaaaaaay down on any type of dust, keeps me in complete control of the process, and avoids EVER inducing heat into the handle material. I get pretty well acquainted with each handle that way.
I find African Blackwood to be a little crumbly at first uintil I get it just about shaped.
This stuff was stabilized and a Cabinet Maker's rasp would barely touch it!
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When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2008, 08:23:00 AM »
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Originally posted by robtattoo:
Oh my.......   :eek:      :eek:  


I've just done something childish in my pants    :goldtooth:  

I need to find out who that one's for so I can hunt them down & 'borrow' it!    :biglaugh:      :biglaugh:  
He's on a hunting trip somewhere right now, I'm not sure where. I couldn't get it to him in time for this trip so maybe he'll use it on the next one!
He's in
Cranfield, Bedfordshire
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When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2008, 09:04:00 AM »
Another nice one Karl. The wood looks kind of like Oregon Black Walnut. Lin
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2008, 04:22:00 PM »
WOW
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Offline Bodork

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2008, 09:18:00 PM »
double WOW!
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: W1 and Curly Afzelia Hunter
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2008, 07:55:00 PM »
WOW & Double WOW is right!
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