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Johan Nel
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Very nice Killrathi, I like the overall design, shape and finish.
I am curious about the wood on one knife in particular. It is the one with the very dark wood. It looks like what I know as patridge wood or panga-panga. It is an indigenous species to Southern Africa, but I may have it wrong. Would you mind confirming the species of wood?
I am curious about the wood on one knife in particular. It is the one with the very dark wood. It looks like what I know as patridge wood or panga-panga. It is an indigenous species to Southern Africa, but I may have it wrong. Would you mind confirming the species of wood?
killrathi
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hi Johan,
the darkest one is wenge from Central Africa (http://www.wood-database.com/wenge/)
red one is padouk ajd the last is teak
the darkest one is wenge from Central Africa (http://www.wood-database.com/wenge/)
red one is padouk ajd the last is teak
Johan Nel
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the reply killrathi. It is then closely related to the panga-panga that I had referred to. We have the Millettia grandis and Milettia stuhlmanni (panga-panga) in Southern Africa and the wood is about identical.