The handle is exquisite black cherry burl from right here in Hormtown PA. The forearm is spalted/stabilized tiger maple, featuring curl so wavy it’s like liquid rippling under the finish. Also look for the different colors of decay in the spalted wood, with areas of high contrast close to the handle. Collars are black phenolic.
Pin: 3/8-10
Collar Diameter: .84″
Butt Weight: 15.5 oz. (shafts are usually 3 – 4.5 oz., depending on material)
Butt Length: 30.5″ (32″ with joint protector)
Bumper accommodates 5/16-14 extension pin.
If desired, other items may be purchased after the auction and built to match within a few days:
Clayton Lindemuth’s works have been smashingly reviewed by Publishers Weekly (starred review and best of the week), Indie Next List, Kirkus, BlueInk Review, Foreword Reviews, Seattle Book Review, San Francisco Book Review, Manhattan Book Review, Indie Reader, Reader Views, Spinetingler Magazine, Hardboiled Wonderland, various independent best of the year mentions, (Spinetingler and DoSomeDamage, among others). Clayton’s novels Cold Quiet Country and My Brother’s Destroyer have been published in France by Le Seuil, and have been charmingly reviewed by Le Monde, La Croix, Le Figaro.