Anyone seen Australian raspberry jam wattle(Acacia) scales on a knife?

[Phoynix]

Its called the raspberry jam wattle. It was harvested for use in tool handles by early settlers and so would seem like it would make good knife scales(its actually extinct in my area due to harvesting). It also smells like raspberry jam for quite awhile after being harvested, and a light standing restores the smell even years later, it has a density dry slightly above that of water(it sinks). 1050kg m/2 while waters 1000.. pine is 350kg m/2 It seems to be very tough...lovely close grained wood.

I am wondering if its worth actually growing for harvesting for my own knives(mature in 5-7 years), I dont want to go to all the effort of planting and protecting from rabbits to find its actually lousy. So if anyone has seen/used it on a knife before what did you think?

1.Does it hold up to hard use like one would expect from such a dense wood?.
2.Is the smell actually nice or sickly/annoying.
3.Got any pictures of it on knives?

The only pictures I could find of it suck, the second is actually a picture of a picture.

 

[numbersman]

In a word, no I haven't seen it. I was at the Adelaide custom knife show earlier in the year, and I don't recall seeing that wood anywhere. However, if you use Google, you should find some Aussie knife makers who might have tried it, or at least have some idea of how good it would be. Anyway, you might make some useful, and interesting, acquaintances.

 

[Phoynix]

Already pooled over Aussie forums including some suppliers who claimed to sell it, why im trying a international forum.

Did manage to find some strength data on it.. its actually stronger and stiffer then non glass/carbon fiber reinforced grivory. It should perform fine, which means people should already be using it.. alot.

 

[S.Alexander]

There are some similar scales for sale on the auction sites. It looks like a gorgeous wood. I think you should try a d grow some (then send me some samples when it's done )

 

[Tinbasher]

Already pooled over Aussie forums including some suppliers who claimed to sell it, why im trying a international forum.

Did manage to find some strength data on it.. its actually stronger and stiffer then non glass/carbon fiber reinforced grivory. It should perform fine, which means people should already be using it.. alot.

There is a member on Australian blade forums selling a few blocks right now, it is great for scales or blocks .
Richard

EDIT: can't PM you if you contact me I can point you in the right direction.