Quilted maple my buddy brought from Virginia & camphor burl from Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Taking a poke at the "Open Challenge" (Wooden Knife Challenge)
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Fitting handle.
Sleeping beauty turquoise to fill voids in camphor burl. I crush the stones & c/a glue in place.
I ebonized maple blade with steel wool & vinegar. Used day old solution & blade turned out much darker than I wanted, so I made new blade (below)
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Maple turns silver when ebonized this way if done correctly.
Sleeping beauty turquoise to fill voids in camphor burl. I crush the stones & c/a glue in place.
I ebonized maple blade with steel wool & vinegar. Used day old solution & blade turned out much darker than I wanted, so I made new blade (below)
.Maple turns silver when ebonized this way if done correctly.
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Lee, great looking so far, I'm really digging the handles! 
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I'm thinking amboyna burl pins. I've got some small pieces I can make 1/4" dowels from.
What's the dark blade look like?
And for the pins, how about osage?
And for the pins, how about osage?
looking really good so far 
Whoa whoa whoa what is going on here? Another turner making a wooden knife? LOL.....tell me this ain't addicting? Looking good I would go for the osage pins....more contrast...
I didn't know those old 35mm film tubes still existed. Nice repurposing!
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I ebonized the new blade & like the color much better. I'll compare both in morning.
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Lookin great Lee!
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Oh man! I love that! That is so good looking....
I love seeing how different everybody's results are on the same request. Man that is much darker that I thought could be gotten from maple and that method. I like it.
You're not trashing that dark blade are you?
Had to look the method up on You Tube; it's interesting!
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Oh good deal....
I'm looking forward to that.
I'm looking forward to that.
LOL....don't you love it when a plan goes together? Everyone who is participating in the calendar challenge should be proud of themselves....as many that are showing up it will be interesting to see the end results, I am glad that I am not a Judge.....