Myrtle and Snakewood Ripper

[skullworks]

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.

[jtbluefeather871]

Wow.  That's a beauty!  How do you get your Damascus etched with such contrast?      

[amar911]

Another fabulous knife, Clarence!

Allan

[David Yukon]

Holly nice knife and sheet!! Great work!

[skullworks]

Originally posted by jtbluefeather871:
Wow.  That's a beauty!  How do you get your Damascus etched with such contrast?            

I have my blanks made by Grand Leavitt...not sure how he does it but it turns out beautiful.

[Winterhawk1960]

VERY nice looking knife !!!!!

It should provide many years of usefullness.    

Winterhawk1960

[mater]

I like the shape of the handle and the pattern on the blade. Mark

[Ric O'Shay]

Super Clarence!

Danny

[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 <><

[skullworks]

Originally 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.

[Wyoming Artifact]

(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