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Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:53 am
by T.A.Davison Knife Maker
Spalted Maple
ATS34 - steel
Closed - 3 5/8''
The knives are sold.
Thanks for the looks, have a great day.
Todd
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Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:09 pm
by knifemaker3
I LIKE!!!!!! Fantastic knife as always!
Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:07 pm
by Olympus
Spalted maple is really becoming popular. I make exotic grips for 1911 frame pistols and the spalted maple is easily my top selling product. I've got some pictures on my website:
http://brownscustomgrips.webs.com
Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:53 am
by justold52
gr8 looking handles and thanks for taking the time to show them.
Ken
Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:53 am
by T.A.Davison Knife Maker
Olympus, I really like those grips, very nice.
Thanks for the great replies everyone, much appreciated.
Todd
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Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:35 pm
by Olympus
I don't know if you've tried them before, but some of my favorite woods are amboyna burl, buckeye burl, thuya burl, box elder burl, and red mallee. Maybe you can keep those in mind for a future build if you haven't used them before. Amboyna burl is by far my favorite though. I like the pieces that are two-toned with a red over amber coloring. And the wood smells amazing when you're working it!
Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:05 pm
by Luckypaul777
Todd, a real eye-catcher; nice looking knife.
Olympus, those grip upgrades gives me the urge; to go and buy a 1911;
well almost.
Paul
Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:25 pm
by Olympus
1911s are the greatest pistols ever designed. Once you buy one...you find yourself owning several more.
Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:49 pm
by Luckypaul777
Olympus, I have to agree they are nice sidearms.
I carried one with an MP company at Fort Knox; and in Nam (Americal-23rd Infantry Division); as a last line of defence.
Things would have been very bad; if it ever got to that point.
Paul
Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:34 pm
by tbark44
Nice I have a Martin Pullen Knife with that on it an I love it ,Bruce Voyles told me one time though in the end a Wood handled knife although it may be gorgeous its still a wooden handled knife so I pretty much quit using wood unless its an ordered special knife , T
Re: Do you like Spalted Maple???????????????????????
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:52 pm
by T.A.Davison Knife Maker
tbark44 wrote:Nice I have a Martin Pullen Knife with that on it an I love it ,Bruce Voyles told me one time though in the end a Wood handled knife although it may be gorgeous its still a wooden handled knife so I pretty much quit using wood unless its an ordered special knife , T
I have to say that is just what is wrong now days????? VERY SAD!!!
Do you think? Some of the old knife co. would have used more woods like this if they had it stabilized like we do???
You know they would have - you know it! the stuff is gorgeous to look at.
Man it sure seems like some of these knife guys are brain washed.
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Todd