African Blackwood

[wiss87]

How tough is African Blackwood and how much maintenance it required?

 

[Quiet]

How tough is African Blackwood and how much maintenance it required?

Pretty tough, and it shouldn't need any, although some RenWax on the scales is a pretty solid bit of maintenance for any wood scales.

 

[lambertiana]

AB is a very tough wood, one of the hardest and densest on the planet. It does not need stabilization, and it is not affected much by humidity changes. There is a reason why it has been used for knife handles for a long time.

 

[wiss87]

Thank you for the responses. I am having a knife made with it and wanted to know more about it. It is very pretty

 

[wiss87]

Is it comparable to desert ironwood then? not needing stabilization

 

[J. Doyle]

Is it comparable to desert ironwood then? not needing stabilization

Yes, but I find it even more stable. It's the only wood I've used that exhibits almost no movement with temp/humidity changes.

Even desert ironwood moves a tiny bit.

If I had to use only one wood for knife handles for everything for the rest of my life, it would be African blackwood and I wouldn't give it a second's hesitation.

It is beautiful and classy plain, polishes like glass, carves and sands beautifully, can be checkered. It's extremely hard and stable. I use it more than any other wood.

 

[J. Doyle]

Here are a couple examples of things you can do with it and why I love it:

 

[wiss87]

Here are a couple examples of things you can do with it and why I love it:
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These a gorgeous

 

[wiss87]

Thank

Yes, but I find it even more stable. It's the only wood I've used that exhibits almost no movement with temp/humidity changes.

Even desert ironwood moves a tiny bit.

If I had to use only one wood for knife handles for everything for the rest of my life, it would be African blackwood and I wouldn't give it a second's hesitation.

It is beautiful and classy plain, polishes like glass, carves and sands beautifully, can be checkered. It's extremely hard and stable. I use it more than any other wood.

you! This is exactly what I was hoping for

 

[dirc]

read about it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalbergia_melanoxylon

: )

 

[Triton]

Here are a couple examples of things you can do with it and why I love it:
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Very nice!

 

[wiss87]

read about it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalbergia_melanoxylon

: )

Thanks! Very interesting

 

[wiss87]

This is the set for the knife

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

https://www.wood-database.com/ in a really good place to find information about pretty much every wood available (and a lot that aren’t)