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Title: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: skullworks on April 12, 2012, 06:42:00 PM
Did this one for a Tradgang member. 1095 & 15N20 Nickel damascus in a Tiger Stripe pattern. Snakewood and myrtle wood scales with black spacer, black liners and mosaic pins. 6" blade with an OAL of 10-3/4". 9oz handmade and tooled leather sheath.

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/KNIVES/MyrtleSnakewoodRipper.jpg)
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: jtbluefeather871 on April 12, 2012, 08:00:00 PM
Wow.  That's a beauty!  How do you get your Damascus etched with such contrast?   :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: amar911 on April 12, 2012, 10:05:00 PM
Another fabulous knife, Clarence!

Allan
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: David Yukon on April 13, 2012, 12:15:00 AM
Holly nice knife and sheet!! Great work!
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: skullworks on April 13, 2012, 06:13:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by jtbluefeather871:
Wow.  That's a beauty!  How do you get your Damascus etched with such contrast?    :clapper:      :clapper:  
I have my blanks made by Grand Leavitt...not sure how he does it but it turns out beautiful.
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: Winterhawk1960 on April 13, 2012, 05:18:00 PM
VERY nice looking knife !!!!!

It should provide many years of usefullness.   :goldtooth:  

Winterhawk1960
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: mater on April 13, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
I like the shape of the handle and the pattern on the blade. Mark
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: Ric O'Shay on April 14, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
Super Clarence!

Danny
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: Wyoming Artifact on April 14, 2012, 11:38:00 PM
That is very nice. I am curious as to the origin of the snakewood. I have make some knives from blanks and have used common material like antler, walnut and zebra. Pretty basic. So I don't know much about woods. Is is considered an exotic wood? Thanks.  Nice Knife!
Tim <><
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: skullworks on April 14, 2012, 11:57:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Wyoming Artifact:
That is very nice. I am curious as to the origin of the snakewood. I have make some knives from blanks and have used common material like antler, walnut and zebra. Pretty basic. So I don't know much about woods. Is is considered an exotic wood? Thanks.  Nice Knife!
Tim <><
Snakewood is from Suriname if I'm not mistaken. Not uncommon for knives but can be expensive for the better patterned scales.

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/KNIVES/SnakewoodCaperTigerStripe.jpg)

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/KNIVES/FirestormSnakewoodBT-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper
Post by: Wyoming Artifact on April 15, 2012, 09:50:00 AM
Quote

(Snakewood is from Suriname if I'm not mistaken. Not uncommon for knives but can be expensive for the better patterned scales.)

Thanks for the info. I is attractive like a nice piece of curly maple. Both of the last knives have nice and obvious different patterns. I had not seen it before. Thanks
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