It's tough. It's beautiful. It's very expensive. And it's worth it, I think. I think this 8/8 Friodur looks great with the snakewood scales I fitted for it.
http://www.straightedgerazors.com/mk...lbum/a_106.jpg
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It's tough. It's beautiful. It's very expensive. And it's worth it, I think. I think this 8/8 Friodur looks great with the snakewood scales I fitted for it.
http://www.straightedgerazors.com/mk...lbum/a_106.jpg
Nice wood and a good job... :)
Where did you get the snakewood? You've inspired me to give it a shot. I have a 7/8 Friodur that could use a face lift. I'm going to try creating snakewood scales for it (I hope it turns out half a good as your efforts). cheers,Quote:
Originally Posted by PapaBull
Jim, there are several places to get the stuff, but most make you call for availability and don't tell you how much they're going to ream you for if they do have it. I happened to get a box of snakewood scraps from a high end woodworker and it was still more expensive than a little bit.
This is my favorite kind of day to visit the forums, with all kinda great pics of beautiful blades in handsome scales. No exception here, nicely done, PapaBull.
Wow that really looks great. That wood and the blade size really go together. Great job.
really looks great! wanna sell it?
If Clarman happens to change his mind, consider me next in line. Nice work!
Hal
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http://www.amazonexotichardwoods.com...tegory_Code=KB
That's a good example of the price one can expect to pay for a tiny piece of snakewood. $20.00 for a 5 inch piece. Unfortunately, that's about 1/2" short of what's needed for a 5/8 razor and about an inch short of what's needed for a 7/8 or 8/8 razor. That's the big problem with buying knife handle blanks. They're almost always too short (5 inches).
It looks like the full version is out. how about combining it with another piece of material lets say in the middle or the ends like the nice piece that Bill did with the abalone? the snakewood has beautiful grain it almost looks like tiger stripes :cool:
Yes, that's the deal with knife scales blanks. If you have to work with them, you have no choice but to combine pieces into a composite handle.
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Originally Posted by PapaBull
They don't sell them bigger than 5"?? Wonder why?:confused:
Rich, it's because this stuff is EXPENSIVE and anything over 5 inches gets cut off by knife-makers. The supply houses all buy the stuff pre-cut and prepared and just stock the standards, which are usually 4.5 to 5.25 inches with 5.25 inches being very unusual. Some of the really expensive slabs like Mother of Pearl and abalone come in 2.25" x 3/4" up to maybe 4.25 for a pair costing over $50.00.