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Fraternal Twin Kiwis...

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...these guys arrived today from Santa Fe Stoneworks. I call them fraternal twins because the one is mammoth ivory, and the other mammoth tooth. Bill Wirtel and his crew did an excellent job, as always.

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I guess the one with the stripes is the tooth? Stunning, absolutely stunning!

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Rob wrote:I guess the one with the stripes is the tooth? Stunning, absolutely stunning!

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Yes! Thanks Rob, I should have noted which was which.
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WOW!!! Now those are some VERY nice Kiwis, I especially like the top one!

Thanks for sharing Paul, looking forward to the next ones ;)
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:spyder: Are dyes used for the coloration? Beautiful :spyder:
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That's wicked looking, where do you get the ideas for Kiwi handle materials, you seem to come up with some cool stuff that I always seem to overlook :p
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:eek: wow wow wow :eek:
the top one with the blue-ish and white stripes is absolutely gorgeous! :cool:
I never thought mammoth could have this color...
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Congratulations! You've got some awesome Kiwis! Would you consider customizing Kopas? I know, you do not like the way they have their clip mounted, but still...
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WhyNot wrote:Congratulations! You've got some awesome Kiwis! Would you consider customizing Kopas? I know, you do not like the way they have their clip mounted, but still...
If Sal decides to go through with a LH Kopa, and the scale material he elects to use on it is something that can be removed as easily as the jigged bone on the Kiwis, I will probably have a couple of them done up. I have a nice pair of stag scales that would look great on one, and another pair of mammoth ivory similar to the ones on the Kiwi above. I can't see doing it to a RH one, as I would never carry it, and with the lone exception of my Petoskey Stone one (which I had made for sentimental reasons, knowing full well it is really too soft for knife scales), all my Kiwis get carried. And if he ever decides to do a run of Kopas without clips, I may go broke. :o :D
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absolutely beautiful! congrats deacon... wish they were mine! :)
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As always Deacon, they're awesome.The possibilities for variations seems endless! How many Kiwis are in the flock now?
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Deacon, those are really nice. I especially like the mammoth tooth Kiwi. Whats your total count on Kiwi's now?
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Wow the mammoth tusk almost has a wood grain look to it. Very cool.
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They are customized very nice. I like the material.
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i love that mammoth tooth. i have one question for you. i don't have a kiwi yet and i am thinking of getting one. do all of them come with inserts that come off so you can customize them? i know i saw a ss version on ebay so i am guessing not.
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Very nice Paul... Congrats on the additions to the flock........
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beautiful knives -- congratulations!

i handled my first kiwi -- the all SS model -- and i know it's just a matter of time before i go back and buy it. been thinking about it ever since, and seeing those pics doesn't help! :p :)
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Incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool:
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I am at a loss.
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Hi Paul. Congrats on your new beautiful knives, enjoy them. Thanks for sharing the great pics.
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