I just purchase this custom 13" AGA Wasp Body with Kris blade. When I got it I wasn't sure I liked the wood scales. I treated the wood with teak oil and then put a high gloss finish. Looks better. What do you think? May end up putting cow horn scales?? First pics are before, then after.
13" AGA Wasp Body Kris Blade
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Re: 13" AGA Wasp Body Kris Blade
Thanks, if I could only take a decent picture
Re: 13" AGA Wasp Body Kris Blade
Nice work by whoever did it. Is the base knife one of the limited production 13's that Campolin put out? As for changing the scales to horn from the wood it's your knife so whatever you want to do.
DonC
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Re: 13" AGA Wasp Body Kris Blade
AIK did the work. Doesn't have anything stamped about limited production, but are hard to find. Especially Kris blade. This is same knife Walt did a limited run in 2013. The Renzo P. 13" Wasp body, Believe 78 pieces. Then AGA made these in 2014.
Re: 13" AGA Wasp Body Kris Blade
It sure is a beauty thom!
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Re: 13" AGA Wasp Body Kris Blade
Those scales are Amboyna Burl. -rare and difficult to work with. The most expensive classic wood pipes use this and other types of rare woods. I had an AGA 13" swing jars with the same wood, and sold the damn thing for $250... I've been kicking myself ever sense. It turned out to be one of three in the entire world that had those scales and I know for a fact the new owner changed the scales to polished camel bone. And that's fine and all -it was his knife, but there were over a hundred dark horn 13" swingers he could've rescaled.... But whatever. I suggest keeping those scales and buying a different one to rescale.
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Ps. Beautiful knife and thanks for sharing pics!
All the best,
C.Free
Ps. Beautiful knife and thanks for sharing pics!
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Re: 13" AGA Wasp Body Kris Blade
C.Free,
Thanks for your input. You made up my mind. I am keeping it like is. I hope I didn't screw it up by treating it to make it high gloss. Looks better than the flat to me. Thanks again for your input, that's why I asked.
Thom
Thanks for your input. You made up my mind. I am keeping it like is. I hope I didn't screw it up by treating it to make it high gloss. Looks better than the flat to me. Thanks again for your input, that's why I asked.
Thom