English Rose - My First Attempt – My First Knife – See It In The Making - TRACY

[Englishrose222]

Hi Guys

Thank you for your kind words and wonderful support - for a minute there i thought i was all by myself, thank you.

If you want to see some more of my knives take a look on my website. I also have some more that are coming up to their finishing stages, the finished one in the picture, has a natural yellow and black grained timber handle, i don't use stains for dyes - the first person to tell me correctly what this wood is - i'll send them a pair of scales free of charge with a matching firesteel blank. I'll tell you who else makes a nice knife.....hehehehehe........Shinken..........well, that's what he told me..

http://englishrose.222.tripod.com/tripletwoknives

Tracy..

 

[mikehill]

Bocote ? Very nice BTW
Mike.

 

[Englishrose222]

.........Hang on guys - whose ripped the corner of the picture.

 

[Shinken]

Very nice Tracy!

and id never tell you that i make a nice knife!

I wood have said bocote too, but obviously someone got there first and it may be wrong anyhoow

 

[Draven]

those knives are gorgeous

My first thought for the handle was osage orange, but the grain doesn't look right and it's too bright... then I thought olivewood, but it's not orange enough is it? Bocote seems way closer though

 

[mikehill]

To be honest the colour looks different to my Bocote ... I just reckoned the grain pattern looked the same. Here's hoping ...

 

[Tadpole]

my first thought was Bocote, but now I'm not so sure. it could be olive wood or even Pistachio

 

[beowolf762]

Beautiful knives Tracy.
My guess on the wood handle is mesquite (sp.)

 

[Englishrose222]

Okay guys.. :You_Rock_

I see lots of people have read the thread and obviously seen the compeition, but to win the scales you have to take part and leave your answer, whatever you think. It doesn't matter if you are new here and it doesn't matter if you don't know me - you are welcome - i invite you to leave your answer - i don't bite..... well not too hard anyway....hehehehehe..

Competition will end this time tomorrow night - then i will announce the winners - so come on - say hello and mention a timber - Good Luck.

Tracy..

 

[g4ghb]

I'm convinced it's bocote but its already been sugested! so well done Mikehill i reccon you've won!on the off chance i'm wrong i'm gonna say something daft like OAK!

nice offer Tracy - and nice new knife too!

 

[FGYT]

Dunno what Bocote looks like and you guys are probably right

Looking at the Site i would put Zebrano up as my guess for colour but the pattern dont look the same
Couldnt fine Bocote on the site (culd have missed it )

ATB

Duncan

PS i usually just use Marine Quality Mahogany Plywood cos i got a big bit in the shed ..... I'll get my coat :theyareon

 

[AndyW]

I know very, very little about knives and most people seem to think it's Bocote but what the heck, I'll be different and say Rosewood, as it looks a little like a lump of Brazillian Rosewood I've seen a pic of recently.

But what do I know

 

[Englishrose222]

I know very, very little about knives and most people seem to think it's Bocote but what the heck, I'll be different and say Rosewood, as it looks a little like a lump of Brazillian Rosewood I've seen a pic of recently.

But what do I know

Weeeelll, you might not be quite so far off, because Bocote is a rosewood, but not brazilian its mexican, but although it is called mexican rosewood - Bocote is not a rosewood at all..........wi' me so far???

Aaaaannnnd, who said Mike Hill has won - Mike Hill was the first to post after my question, but here is something for you to think about. Apart from Mike's post i've also had answers in the form of PM and even some e-mails....hahahahaha........aannnnndddd.......it might not be Bocote - just something for you to think about, but keep it coming you are such great fun.

 

[Shinken]

Bocote Bocote Bocote

 

[Englishrose222]

Come on guys - hurry up with your answers - all of you - newbies, or old friends, all are welcome there is less than 9 hours to go and i'll give the answer and announce the winner.............or maybe even winners......who knows.
Post your reply here or by PM or e-mail - i don't mind how you contact me - the clock's ticking........

Tracy..

 

[Eric_Methven]

To quote from the self same knife on your lovely website: "Bocote handle epoxied on to the blade with black vulcanised fibre liners"

Moocho respect due to you for such lovely work. You have rep!

Eric

 

[bent-stick]

Zebrawood can look a bit like that on a curved surface? The light parts are a bit too dark though...unless it has picked up some colour from the oil.

 

[mikehill]

To quote from the self same knife on your lovely website: "Bocote handle epoxied on to the blade with black vulcanised fibre liners"

Moocho respect due to you for such lovely work. You have rep!

Eric

I didn't see that Just been putting some on an F1 blade so recognized it straight away
Mike.

 

[woodwalker]

Its a shame to be a sheep and follow the herd but I am pretty sure that its bocote though, its matches up with all the pics I can find of bocote wood.

woodwalker

 

[nickg]

Lovely looking knife tracy - my bet is desert ironwood

Cheers
Nick