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01-08-2013, 12:15 PM
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That's some nice cocobolo man I have two different pieces of cocobolo. It's funny how different each piece looks.
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01-08-2013, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ricky_arthur
That wood is beautiful. Where did you come by such a large piece? I'm still looking for handle material.
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There is a local (within a 20 min drive) wood working store that carries quite a lot of exotic species. I think i paid around $15 for it, i should be able to get at least 10 more sets of handles out of it.
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01-08-2013, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by metal99
That's some nice cocobolo man I have two different pieces of cocobolo. It's funny how different each piece looks.
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Yeah I love, and hate that about the highly figured woods. love it because you can never have 2 of the same looking wood and hate it because I keep collecting slightly different variations of the same species.
I have multiple different handles of every exotic species i have ever heard of, and sadly that's not an exaggeration.... i think i am a knife handle aholic... i wonder if there is a support group
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01-08-2013, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jdale
Yeah I love, and hate that about the highly figured woods. love it because you can never have 2 of the same looking wood and hate it because I keep collecting slightly different variations of the same species.
I have multiple different handles of every exotic species i have ever heard of, and sadly that's not an exaggeration.... i think i am a knife handle aholic... i wonder if there is a support group
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01-08-2013, 03:09 PM
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You got that much cocobolo for $15? That's a good deal! I bought one board foot of it and it cost me $100. To too it off its an end cut full of splits!
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01-08-2013, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by metal99
You got that much cocobolo for $15? That's a good deal! I bought one board foot of it and it cost me $100. To too it off its an end cut full of splits!
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HOLY CRAP!!! $100!!! I can get 2" thick cocobolo for $38 a board foot, and its even planned and sanded to 150 grit
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01-08-2013, 05:16 PM
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Very nice work. Finished blade is gorgeous.
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01-08-2013, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jdale
HOLY CRAP!!! $100!!! I can get 2" thick cocobolo for $38 a board foot, and its even planned and sanded to 150 grit
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Seriously??? Wow did I get ripped off.... The stuff I got I swear was straight off the boat it is so wet it's not funny. I sprayed it all with clear to slow down the drying but it's splitting bad.
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01-08-2013, 06:47 PM
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Thanks for the compliment Travis.
Julius- Maybe the price difference has something to do with currency exchange rates, difficulty getting the wood to that area, or ya got hosed.
I will have to come up with a reason to make the trip over there soon and let a few of you know so i can try and send some your way
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01-08-2013, 06:55 PM
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I don't know what it is but I don't like it lol.
That would be great man!
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01-08-2013, 09:02 PM
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Knives look good. The sharpfinger is pretty cool, very nice scales. You're right about that board, it's a beauty.
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