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Offline 4runr

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wood identity
« on: May 03, 2007, 08:25:00 PM »
Can anybody identify this for me? I want to use it for knife scales and limb tips. The guy I got it from doesn"t remember what it's called.
 
 

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Re: wood identity
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2007, 08:29:00 PM »
Looks like black palm to me.
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2007, 08:35:00 PM »
It looks like wenge.Most of it the grain is not quite that open but I have gotten some that was.
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2007, 08:45:00 PM »
Is it stable enough to use for knife scales? Do I need to stablize it?

Bodork, I was kinda thinkin palm myself cause of the hair-like dark part, but wasn't sure.

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PS I got the package and have them glued up, Thanks. I do not have the hair-on hide.
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2007, 08:54:00 PM »
black palm  it makes the ugliest pen i have ever seen
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2007, 09:50:00 PM »
yup looks like black palm to me :0)
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2007, 10:15:00 PM »
Not sure what it is btu it sure is cool ooking..Did a search on yahoo and it looks pretty much like black palm to me.
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2007, 09:07:00 AM »
It does look like black palm.  I made a bow with it once.  Seriously dense and heavy stuff.  Not much of a shooter but it is cool looking.
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2007, 02:59:00 PM »
The stuff big long toothpic bows are made of!
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2007, 03:48:00 PM »
I found some pics of the black palm I made.
 

 

 
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2007, 06:27:00 PM »
Thanks for all the info guys.
John that is definately different, cool!!
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2007, 06:49:00 PM »
I saw a knife made with black palm here a few maonts ago. Looked real neat. The maker laid the grain two different ways and it made a nice contrast.
 Glad you got the bloodwood. How about some pics of those tips when you are finished?
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2007, 06:53:00 PM »
Will do Mike!

I was kinda thinkin the same thing with Palm. The end grain looks cool with all the little points and the contrast would be sweet!
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2007, 09:10:00 PM »
I would stabilize it if you are going to use it for knife handles. The black streaks will pull out if you are using machinery to shape it.  That looks like a real good piece.

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Re: wood identity
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2007, 11:53:00 PM »
Hey Kenny, I found the picture of that knife with black palm. Actually, there are three of them. Do a search for black palm and open the thread called 'show your hunting knives..again.'
They look even better than I remembered. Mike
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Re: wood identity
« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2007, 12:02:00 AM »
Thanks Mike!
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