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Offline KShip85

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Pretty grain
« on: October 31, 2012, 12:01:13 pm »
Im a cabinet maker by trade and when I'm cutting lumber for cabinet rails or door panels I can't help but set aside the pieces with pretty grain.  Just found this little beauty yesterday when planing down some walnut.  I've been wanting to get into knife making at some point and think this kind of stuff would make pretty scales on the sides of folders.  Although part of me thinks there are some pretty pistol grips in this piece.  Hope to find a good project for it someday



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Offline cracker

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Re: Pretty grain
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2012, 08:41:09 am »
Oh I'm sure some of the guys on here can help you find the project of you're dreams to put it on.Ron
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Pretty grain
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2012, 10:19:55 am »
WOW!
That is a COOL piece of walnut!
I'm a call maker, so I'd turn it into deer and turkey calls.

Kevin
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Offline Adam

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Re: Pretty grain
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2012, 11:35:51 am »
Wow! That is a great piece of wood!  I'd say pistol grips, calls or knife scales would all really show off that grain well.

Offline Tortoise

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Re: Pretty grain
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2012, 08:53:03 pm »
That thing just screams overlays...
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Offline madcrow

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Re: Pretty grain
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2012, 02:21:45 am »
Friction folder handles are definately there.