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Offline adb

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #75 on: November 03, 2013, 10:26:27 pm »

Not my terminology, but you're not staying on track. Small hint... I got it from a buddy of mine who is a custom knife maker.

All right, my curiosity is too piqued at this point.  I'm going into my lab to go through the giraffe bones...

Won't help.

Offline J05H

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #76 on: November 03, 2013, 10:30:12 pm »
Is it worm grooved?
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Offline wood_bandit99

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« Reply #77 on: November 03, 2013, 10:30:24 pm »
You sanded it?
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #78 on: November 03, 2013, 10:30:29 pm »
Jigged, stained, and stabilized girrafe shin bone

Offline adb

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #79 on: November 03, 2013, 10:32:49 pm »
Jigged, stained, and stabilized girrafe shin bone

WINNER WINNER, Chicken dinner!!!

Offline J05H

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #80 on: November 03, 2013, 10:33:24 pm »
Ah Jigged. I was getting close.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #81 on: November 03, 2013, 10:34:32 pm »
Hahaha that's what I'm talking about!

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Offline adb

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #82 on: November 03, 2013, 10:35:02 pm »
The word I was looking for was 'jigged'. It's an artificial 'grooving' process. Man made, but natural material. I'm impressed! I would have bet my last dollar nobody would have got it. Well done! Send me a PM, and I'll keep good on my promise.

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #83 on: November 03, 2013, 10:35:52 pm »
Ah Jigged. I was getting close.

You were sooo close!!

Offline J05H

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #84 on: November 03, 2013, 10:37:32 pm »
Ah Jigged. I was getting close.
You were sooo close!!
I wasn't Googling fast enough.
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Offline adb

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #85 on: November 03, 2013, 10:38:54 pm »
Here's a picture of the knife I got from my buddy that has jigged Giraffe shin bone scales. He gave me some extra slabs of this bone to do some tips.

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #86 on: November 03, 2013, 10:39:21 pm »

Offline adb

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #87 on: November 03, 2013, 10:43:18 pm »
You sanded it?

You are right. To bring out the contrast, the surface is sanded.

Offline Atlatlista

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #88 on: November 03, 2013, 10:43:27 pm »
Here's a picture of the knife I got from my buddy that has jigged Giraffe shin bone scales. He gave me some extra slabs of this bone to do some tips.

That is gorgeous!
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Offline J05H

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Re: Take a guess
« Reply #89 on: November 03, 2013, 10:43:49 pm »
It's just as well. I've yet to do any tip overlays yet anyway. Ifrit might actually get around to using them this year.

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