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Title: What kind of wood ?
Post by: sticshooter on March 13, 2007, 02:21:00 PM
Ok I made these two CheatRs and I am keeping one for.... well me  :bigsmyl:  . I have no idea what the wood is and really wanna know. So anybody know what it is? I really would like to get more like this. Thanks<><   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fishrofmen1/DSCN1463.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fishrofmen1/DSCN1466.jpg)
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Jeff Hren-Renegade on March 13, 2007, 02:26:00 PM
Looks alot like maple.
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: sticshooter on March 13, 2007, 02:29:00 PM
MAPLE? What kind of maple?<><
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: vermonster13 on March 13, 2007, 02:34:00 PM
Looks a little like Bocote though it could be spalted or burled maple.

You can look here at a few different woods.

http://www.exoticwoodgroup.com/
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on March 13, 2007, 02:47:00 PM
Is that one of the peices I sent you?
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: adeeden on March 13, 2007, 03:05:00 PM
Looks like it might be burled maple to me.
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Ron LaClair on March 13, 2007, 03:55:00 PM
:readit:   Pecan burl     :saywhat:

Nice job    :clapper:
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Ian johnson on March 13, 2007, 04:02:00 PM
my guess is maple, my dad makes knives, i'll have him look at it
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Ian johnson on March 13, 2007, 04:04:00 PM
my guess is maple, my dad and i make knives too, i'll have him look at it
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: sticshooter on March 13, 2007, 04:56:00 PM
Yes Lewis I do believe it was you. You maybe have some more? Mr.LaClair thank you coming from someone who has as many awesome knives as you That's a gracious compliment. This is some of the most awesome wood I have ever seen. I bet it would and did make a great looking riser.<><
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on March 13, 2007, 05:15:00 PM
Yeah Gene has a bow in his shop from that slab. He did have some more scraps. I will find out thursday what it was. I am thinking it is Congolo Alves (sp?) but I will make sure.
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Golden Hawk on March 13, 2007, 05:33:00 PM
Whatever it is Frank ole Buddy!!!! It's Beauuuutiful! Nice Job Man!
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Bodork on March 13, 2007, 06:04:00 PM
No doubt. Those are two very fine looking knives! Great job Frank!
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: sticshooter on March 13, 2007, 06:49:00 PM
Thanks guys. I love the looks of this wood. I am setting up my mini forge next weekend anmd already got a file blade ready to go. Would love to use this for the handle. I was thinking it was Congolo Alves. But I am not sure. Waiting on Lewis to fill me in.<><
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Nakohe on March 13, 2007, 08:17:00 PM
Frank,

As usual "AWESOME" knives. That wood would sure make a nice riser. Looks like burle maple to me, but whatever it is it is beautiful.   :notworthy:    :notworthy:
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: sticshooter on March 14, 2007, 07:25:00 AM
Donald I use to know a guy that had a shotgun with this type of wood. Man that was a great looking gun. I get anymore of this and I may make a arrowhead belt buckle.<><
Title: Re: What kind of wood ?
Post by: Ray Hammond on March 14, 2007, 09:36:00 AM
It looks a lot like a piece of Big Leaf Maple I had in a Morrison Dakotah one time..real pretty stuff whatever it is.