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however, is free from warpage and shrinkage.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="108"><div> Cocobolo</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> One of the most colorful and durable woods available.  Colors vary from red to black, gold and yellow.  Imported from Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.  Very popular as a knife handle.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="108"><div> Brazilian Rosewood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Heavy dense and is naturally oily.  Color varies from light rose to dark violet with irregular darker streaks.  From Brazil.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="108"><div> Ebony</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Ebony exists in many varieties, varying from black (from Gabon, Central West Africa and Ceylon) to black streaked with yellow and yellowish brown (from East India).  All ebony is hard and dense, and, as a result, is durable and takes a very fine polish. Macassar Ebony is black striped with gray/tan.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="108"><div> Honduras Rosewood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> It is another variety of the rosewood.  Heavy, hard and has some natural oil.  Honduras varies from a light tan to a light purple in color, generally lighter than Brazilian rosewood.  It grows in Honduras.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="108"><div> Indonesia Rosewood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Its color is light violet to almost black with darker streaks.  Hard and heavy.  Finishes smoothly.  Comes from Indonesia.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 114 ><NOBR><div> Goncalo Alves</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Is a wood of moderate density, works easily, and takes a high polish.  Color ranges from light to dark brown,</div> <div> Sometimes reddish, exhibiting vertical bands or stripes of black.  It comes from Southern Mexico to tropical South America but the primary source is eastern Brazil.  This wood is also used to make expensive presentation grips for firearms.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="108"><div> Kingwood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> It is a dense, hard wood with blue to purple color.  Either displays a highly figured pattern or closely spaced lines, depending upon the way it is cut.  This wood is imported from Mexico.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="108"><div> Water Buffalo Horn</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Lustrous sections of water buffalo horns.  Deep black color.  Select pieces have white streaking.  Polishes to a high luster.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="108"><div> Micarta</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Man-made and sturdy.  Available in white, black, maroon, or red.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="108"><div> Parkawood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Laminated veneers of select hardwoods impregnated with dyes and resins.  Bonded under tremendous pressure and high temperature.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="108"><div> Zebrawood (Also known as Zebrano or Zingaua)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> It is an African wood.  Named for its pronounced striped patterns.  It is a tan with narrow brown stripes.  The grain is somewhat coarse in texture.  It is hard, heavy wood that achieves a lustrous finish.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="108"><div> Stag</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Stag horn is my personal favorite handle material.  Each piece is one of a kind.  Color and markings vary from piece to piece.  Stag is relatively hard.  When sanded and buffed it has a polished white to light tan color with streaks of brown and black.  It just feels good in your hand. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 ><NOBR><div> African Padauk</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> A dense, easy working wood that is rich red to orange-red with alternate layers of hard and soft open grain.  It is a beautiful, exotic wood highly prized because of its coloration.  Over time when exposed to light, this wood becomes a rich brown with red undertones.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="108"><div> Walnut</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Its color is light to dark brown or chocolate brown.  Fine but open grain.  Texture is fine and takes a nice polish.  Moderately hard and heavy.  Comes from the US  Also, very commonly used as stocks and grips for firearms.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 ><NOBR><div> Snakewood</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="443"><div> Native to British Guyana and South America.  It has a reddish-brown tone with irregular black speckles or stripes.  This wood is often called Leopardwood.  Fine texture and takes a beautiful finish.  It is a very rare and expensive wood.  The availability of this wood is also sporadic.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Examples of mammoth ivory:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="18d9fb90.gif" border=0 width="415" height="185" ALT="Mammoth Ivory" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="18ce57b0.gif" border=0 width="485" height="123" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>