A handful of porcupine

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Rob!

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For the last three days when I get home from work, I've been cutting up Dymondwood. I've got more slivers that grandkids (and I have 24 grandkids). :eek:

Like the death of a thousand cuts.
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It's killin' me!

Rob!
 
You should try working unstabilized Asian Black Palm ! I have actually heard of it being referred to as "Porcupine Wood".
 
bladsmth said:
You should try working unstabilized Asian Black Palm ! I have actually heard of it being referred to as "Porcupine Wood".
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My parents gave me some black palm for Christmas one year for my knives. It's been sitting in my shop for years. Is it a wood that can be stabilized?
 
I've found that the epay or ipe (brazilian ironwood) is a sliver fest, and it's such a hard wood they just keep going in.

it alsoo loves to edge split. I wonder if it can be stabilised. I have...... 12 feet or so of 3/4 x 5 1/2 I could be using....
 
If you are looking for splinters, my vote goes for Lace Wood, followed closely behind with Bamboo. Both have very small needle like splingers that are flesh colored and hard as heck to see.

Jim A.
 
The Dymondwood is actually pretty clean when it's cut up, but the full sheets aren't trimmed at the edges.

:rolleyes: Did you see that? Marilyn rolled her eyes at me! :D Gloves are for wimps!

Rob!
 
You reminded me of the email I got from someone today. Even a pitbull shouldn't mess with a porcupine. Had to be put under anethesia to pull the quills, but lived.
 
Good luck in Kamloops Rob. Save me some stabilized wood - if you can manage it.

That pitbull picture almost made me ralph. Poor thing.
 
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