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902. May 8, 2012. #4. From Wikipedia: "Mabolo, Velvet Apple or (locally) Kamagong (Diospyros blancoi) is a plant of the genus of ebony trees and persimmons, Diospyros. Its edible fruit has a skin covered in a fine, velvety fur which is usually reddish-brown, and soft, creamy, pink flesh, with a taste and aroma comparable to fruit cream cheese ...
Best Wood for a fighting stick - BladeForums.com
2004年2月12日 · They are cheap, and more importantly, faster than any other wood because they are so light. Rattan has probably the best strength to weight ratio of all the above mentioned woods. I too have some kamagong sticks and use them for solo training drills. It makes the rattan feel that much faster and lighter.
What is the BEST Escrima stick? - BladeForums.com
10,669. Jul 23, 2001. #2. Bandit, If you are looking for sticks that would be suitable for combat try www.kriscutlery.com Get the Kamagong wood sticks. I have a pair and they destroy all other sticks that they encounter. They're also very heavy, so they'll give your forearms a …
Micarta or Wood Handles? - BladeForums.com
2,734. Sep 12, 2024. #4. kamagong said: Wood. Micarta is stronger and more durable to be certain, but I've never had issues with wooden handled knives. For me, micarta is overkill. I'd rather have the beauty and warmth of wood. Kiln dried natural wood makes for …
What is "Macassar Ebony"? - BladeForums.com
2004年10月3日 · Macassar ebony is striped black/light brown. Depending on the individual piece of wood, it can be almost all black or almost all light brown, and anything in between. These two are probably my favorite two woods for knife handles. Gabon ebony for small folders, macassar for larger knives. Large pieces of macassar with good figure are beautiful.
Movie Review: Kamagong - BladeForums.com
1998年10月14日 · 2,527. Dec 12, 1999. #1. This 105 min coming of age story revolves around three stickfighters participating in full contact double stickfighting matches. Two men from the same school are at two different points in life. The protagonist, a skilled 'retired' fighter who helps his fellow students. The antagonist is a man corrupted by the cash of ...
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2007年5月26日 · Kamagong or "Mabolo" is a fruit tree found only in the Philippines, the wood of which is extremely dense and hard, and famous for its dark color. It belongs to the ebony family (genus Diospyros), and like many other very hard woods is sometimes called "iron wood". The word Mabolo is Filipino for hairy and describes the fruit's hairy exterior.
Cutting Board That Won't Damage Knife | BladeForums.com
Oct 12, 2021. #11. Hmm . . . IMO, cutting on any "board" will eventually dull your knife and, if you're worried about "germs," plastic or ceramic is better than wood but ceramic is the worst for your blades. I have a lot of plastic boards and one huge wood butcher board (not end cut) that I inherited from my father (who was a sous chef) that's ...
SaberSmith brand any good? - BladeForums.com
2001年3月17日 · The other kris sword, I still have, it is a large barbarian kris sword, with a brass crossguard and pommell with kamagong wood handles. While this one feels more substantial, I doubt the blade is up to any real hard chores before edge rolling, chipping or worse. It was also too heavy to wield effectively.
Care and feeding of jigged bone | BladeForums.com
2020年6月9日 · It’s true that jigged bone’s appearance will wear better with time than smooth wood, but if a bone covered barehead is dropped, there is a good chance that the covers will chip or crack. That same knife, if covered in ebony or cocobolo will experience nothing more than a few minor dings. Last edited: Feb 28, 2021. E.