Anyone else love Walnut?

[Barneycanoe]

My talented twin brother has upgraded my Ruike Jager with a walnut handle.

The original handles fits my hands fairly well but I cannot understand the design decision to leave the back of the handle so lean. I can only think it is the latest thing to leave a bit of tang exposed for breaking windshields or something. I just like the security of having a swell for my pinkie to hold onto.

I really like the look of walnut. I may still sand these down a tad but I will use it for a while as is. The knife looks more balanced visually to me now.

Your thoughts?

 

[bigsurbob]

I love walnut!

 

[jideta]

Figured walnut with sapwood
Along with the original wood I sent the smith to make the scales
Like any wood, it's about finding the right piece...

 

[jideta]

Try rubbing it down with ten applications of this for a deeper color.
I use this now for all my wood scales.

 

[willc]

When I worked in a cabinet shop walnut was my favorite wood to work with.
It smells wonderful when cut and it machines very well with all tools.

Plus most times it looks great and it is easier to finish than some other domestic hardwoods.

 

[Hickory n steel]

 

[000Robert]

I love Walnut also. And I love American Red Oak.

 

[Rich S]

Yes. I've handled many of my crafted puukko with walnut - beautiful.
Rich

 

[GatorFlash1]

I like walnut. Makes a good gun stock.

 

[grybsh7]

I lived on a small acreage that had several black walnut trees on it. A log of it sat in the barn
for 4 or 5 years and I refurbished this old Village Blacksmith cleaver for my son a while back with it.

 

[CVamberbonehead]

Yeah, walnut is great. Heres my Landi Bushcrafter in walnut. I just used it to scrape some tool handles (hickory I think, not walnut) free of varnish actually.

 

[cbach8tw]

The top Hudson Bay type knife is claro walnut, made by Wolf creek Forge, and I am pretty sure it is walnut on my Martin Knives French ball end knife.

 

[Phydeaux]

Black walnut is one of my favorite woods. I bought a few Ontario working knives (i.e. 10" field knife) and it had a walnut handle on it. I also think that some of the older Chicago Cutlery knives used to have walnut handles too.

 

[cbach8tw]

The two middle knives are black walnut, my ML Hudson Bay knives. The others are just an added bonus......as my mom used to say....just for pretty.

 

[buckmaster96]

I love the look of walnut. Its got a simple, understated beauty and warmth that just makes it super versatile. Its also super easy to work and finish which is a plus!

 

[colin.p]

I hate walnut! I planted a Black Walnut tree in my backyard over 12 years ago. The thing is over 20 foot high and looks really great. BUT the damn thing hasn't produced any - not one! - damned walnuts. Stupid tree!

On the other hand, it would make really nice knife handles....hmmm.....

 

[dirc]

walnut is great - and I have the same knife! ; ) my plan is to use ironwood, since I have a few growing on my land (the hophornbeam variety)

use pure tung oil to finish it - and skip any stain (imho) ... it's excellent that way

...
as for getting some walnuts to spawn - you may need to add fertilizer .. this is a great website and article specific to what walnut farmers do:
https://wikifarmer.com/walnut-tree-fertilizer-requirements/

 

[Natlek]

Well , walnut is easy available here so I use it often . Not hardest wood but it is very durable and look nice .I just finished this one ......

 

[Natlek]

I like walnut. Makes a good gun stock.

Turkish walnut is the best for gun stock....
https://www.google.com/search?q=tur...WUQUEAHfpsDrwQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1536&bih=841

 

[Horsewright]

Exhibition/Presentation Grade Turkish walnut:

I traded a custom rifle maker for his stock cutoffs. His rifles start at 15K, he doesn't use bad wood.

How about some Black walnut? A local guy brought me this knife to re handle for him. I used some black walnut I had left over from a shelving project in the living room. Got it at Home Depot.