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Originally Posted by VANDOO
THIS BURL WOOD IS MY FAVORITE ESPECIALLY ON A KERIS AS IT MIRRORS THE MAN MADE PARMOR OR MORE LIKELY IT IS THE MAN MADE PARMOR THAT IMITATES NATURE. VERY NICE KERIS 
IT TAKES MAN QUITE A WHILE TO MAKE A NICE PAMOR KERIS BLADE BUT NATURE TOOK A LOT LONGER AND PUT EVEN MORE PATTERN IN GROWING THIS WOOD. |
Yes yes yes. Hard to make wood patterns, but it is another matter to match them with steel.
That was my thought on this piece I made:
http://www.doorcountyforgeworks.com/...eaf_Bowie.html
The pamor was done to match in some form the wood that was the sheath.
That burl wood is quite special...I have not seen teak burl before.
Ric