New 11” Walts Latama Custom
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New 11” Walts Latama Custom
Just arrived today. I love it. Ordered it the first day they were available. Beautiful Spalted Maple scales. Fires hard with tight lockup. Tank does awesome work. Expensive, yes but what knife!!
Thom
PS thanks whippersnapper for showing me how to post pictures with my phone..
I am still learning, pictures aren’t great
Thom
PS thanks whippersnapper for showing me how to post pictures with my phone..
I am still learning, pictures aren’t great
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Re: New 11” Walts Latama Custom
Pics look good to me, but it could be because of the knife. Nice score on it!
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That is some gorgeous wood! I didn't know about salting so I looked it up. For those that might not be familiar:
Spalting is simply a fungal discoloration of wood, and can be found on a wide range of wood species and genera. It is found in wood that has begun initial stages of decay, and is then subsequently dried (preventing further decay). The partial decay, called spalting, can give the wood dark contrasting lines and streaks where fungus has begun to attack the wood. If the wood has been rescued from the spalting at the right time, the lumber should still be sound and usable, with little to no soft spots or rotten wood.
Maple is a common lumber seen with spalting, as the light colored sapwood provides good contrast for the spalting.
Jim
Spalting is simply a fungal discoloration of wood, and can be found on a wide range of wood species and genera. It is found in wood that has begun initial stages of decay, and is then subsequently dried (preventing further decay). The partial decay, called spalting, can give the wood dark contrasting lines and streaks where fungus has begun to attack the wood. If the wood has been rescued from the spalting at the right time, the lumber should still be sound and usable, with little to no soft spots or rotten wood.
Maple is a common lumber seen with spalting, as the light colored sapwood provides good contrast for the spalting.
Jim
Re: New 11” Walts Latama Custom
Another beauty Thom!
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Re: New 11” Walts Latama Custom
Jim, thanks for looking into the Spalting. I thought it was just burled Maple. It really is pretty and unique. It has a lot more coloring and definition than any other wood I have seen. I am usually not big on wood scales, but I love this one. I need to take more pictures in the sunlight to show the details of the wood better.
I can’t believe nobody has bought the Wenge Wood. It’s pretty and lower price.
Thom
I can’t believe nobody has bought the Wenge Wood. It’s pretty and lower price.
Thom
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Re: New 11” Walts Latama Custom
Good looker. Always wanted one of Tanks creations but just too spendy for my budget.
Yeah, I don't know why I didn't try to post directly from a phone sooner. Guess I'm slow to technology.
I like how my pics look the best outside but not in direct sunlight. In the sun I get to much glare and reflection. Overcast days seem to work the best for me. Some guys use light boxes but I never had anything worth taking the trouble with.
I actually used to take pictures for a living but that was real estate- Houses and other properties. Helped out on a few weddings but never was a good enough people person...lol This was long before digital photography and we developed our own film mostly in black and white.
Now black and white photography is considered art...lol
Yeah, I don't know why I didn't try to post directly from a phone sooner. Guess I'm slow to technology.
I like how my pics look the best outside but not in direct sunlight. In the sun I get to much glare and reflection. Overcast days seem to work the best for me. Some guys use light boxes but I never had anything worth taking the trouble with.
I actually used to take pictures for a living but that was real estate- Houses and other properties. Helped out on a few weddings but never was a good enough people person...lol This was long before digital photography and we developed our own film mostly in black and white.
Now black and white photography is considered art...lol
Re: New 11” Walts Latama Custom
I meant to quote. Please read my second postjim d, wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:34 pm That is some gorgeous wood! I didn't know about salting so I looked it up. For those that might not be familiar:
Spalting is simply a fungal discoloration of wood, and can be found on a wide range of wood species and genera. It is found in wood that has begun initial stages of decay, and is then subsequently dried (preventing further decay). The partial decay, called spalting, can give the wood dark contrasting lines and streaks where fungus has begun to attack the wood. If the wood has been rescued from the spalting at the right time, the lumber should still be sound and usable, with little to no soft spots or rotten wood.
Maple is a common lumber seen with spalting, as the light colored sapwood provides good contrast for the spalting.
Jim
Re: New 11” Walts Latama Custom
A picklock AND a dagger grind.....my personal favorite! And those scales!!!