2020 GEC #74 Mustang Thread

Received mine, and love the look of it. The figuring is out of this world. Gave it a little sheen and it absolutely pops - incredible stuff.

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Mine was sitting in the mailbox last night. Overall I’m very happy. Slight gap around the shield, very small chip near the bolster that was filled with epoxy, and 3 scratches on the pile side blade. None are huge deals to me. The snap is excellent, maybe a touch of grit from halfstop to open but I believe that will work itself out.
Most important to me, it’s sharp ;). Liners and blade are tight. It also has my preference in grain. I love the dark, wavy grain with almost a luminescent look in sunlight.
 
My ironwood came Friday and has no discernible grain unless inspected very closely, I was honestly a little confused when I first unwrapped it as it appeared to be Blackwood or ebony. It’s 100% black on both sides, so I guess atleast it’s matched. I know some will say I shouldn’t complain as many would love the chance at one, but it does sting a little seeing all the fantastic ironwood that was out there. Rant over, on to the 19s....
 
bbfish said:
My ironwood came Friday and has no discernible grain unless inspected very closely, I was honestly a little confused when I first unwrapped it as it appeared to be Blackwood or ebony. It’s 100% black on both sides, so I guess atleast it’s matched. I know some will say I shouldn’t complain as many would love the chance at one, but it does sting a little seeing all the fantastic ironwood that was out there. Rant over, on to the 19s....
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I'd still like to see it!:thumbsup:
 
BGMoHunter said:
The Ironwood was actually pretty poorly finished on mine and most that I've seen. I think it's because of the satin shield and bolster - they didn't really get polished. The wood needs to be polished up and then it will pop.
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Someone here can probably clarify, but I’ve read that ironwood is exceptionally brittle so that could be a reason it was processed / finished less intensely than other woods for example. Not sure, but my two cents
 
SnackPack said:
Does anyone use renwax on their wood handled knives? What’s the best way to protect and polish up the wood?
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bbfish said:
My ironwood came Friday and has no discernible grain unless inspected very closely, I was honestly a little confused when I first unwrapped it as it appeared to be Blackwood or ebony. It’s 100% black on both sides, so I guess atleast it’s matched. I know some will say I shouldn’t complain as many would love the chance at one, but it does sting a little seeing all the fantastic ironwood that was out there. Rant over, on to the 19s....
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I picked one up from KSF, where they listed knives individually. They had around 25 I think, and there were 7-8 that were solid black. I'd say there are a healthy number of those out there.
 
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SnackPack said:
Someone here can probably clarify, but I’ve read that ironwood is exceptionally brittle so that could be a reason it was processed / finished less intensely than other woods for example. Not sure, but my two cents
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I’m a big ironwood fan and have it on 50 of my Bark River, Lon Humphrey, and LT Wright fixed blades. It’s the strongest of woods and has plenty of natural oils so it doesn’t need to be stabilized for a knife handle. However, burls are more brittle and susceptible to cracking. Generally, the straighter the grain the stronger it is. It’s beautiful when polished up, but I still think it wasn’t polished on the 74’s because of the satin finish on the shield. Polished wood=polished shield, which would mean polished bolster. Mine will be getting polished.
 
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