Yep, that mountain mahogany is not a good handle material but it took years to learn that. The wood is holding up on our everyday kitchen knives but I used the straight grain pieces and they are without character. I was always embarrassed by my sheath work and it's not much better now.
I'm headed on a high fence cow elk harvest next week. I'll carry along those two knives you handled with my elk antler although I'm just along as an observer. I plan to guide there next fall.
