The Awesome Looks of the Desert Ironwood Whaler

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Here is a shot of my ironwood.
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Which one of these do you think looks best, the burled or the streaked pattern?
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I like the burl. It has just a bit more character.
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Both are pretty nice, but I'd personally lean towards the burled one.
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Both are elegant. I would be happy with either once the other was gone. Regardless of which you choose you will really like best after you sell the other. Within a day or 2 you won't worry about whether or not you made the right decision.
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kootenay joe wrote:Both are elegant. I would be happy with either once the other was gone. Regardless of which you choose you will really like best after you sell the other. Within a day or 2 you won't worry about whether or not you made the right decision.
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The burl is fantastic and fascinating. The other is fine as well.
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boykinlp wrote:Which one of these do you think looks best, the burled or the streaked pattern?image.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpeg
The Burl is sweet. Keep that one!
Here is the one I got. A very nice example.
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A very nice example indeed, J1890!
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Big fan of the whaler and the ironwood!
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JET79 and J1890,
Both of your knives look amazing. I love how many different looks Desert Ironwood has. I hope we get getting pictures posted here.
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JET79 wrote:Big fan of the whaler and the ironwood!
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