Birds eye birch, Alaska wood

[milesofalaska]

Birch block 3.1 ounce. 3 ½ inches long x 2 wide x 1 inch thick. Dyed and stabilized. Has some birds eye pattern and tight grain knarly pattern throughout. Very solid, no cracks or soft spots. This should be an especially tough piece that will hold up well to use. $30

Birds eye Alaska river birch block 3.5 ounces. 5 inches long x 1x1. Dyed and stabilized. Very nice patterns and sheen. Sight natural damage on one end where there is bark, but has been stabilized and could be part of a project. This is a good piece to turn on a lathe maybe pen project. $35

Birds eye birch 3.8 ounce. 5 inches x 1 ½ wide x 1 thick. Dyed and stabilized Alaska river birch. Extreme eyes patterns sheens. Reduced $10 due to corner flaw, and very slight surface imperfections. $40

above- Birds eye Birch block 5.2 ounces. 4 ½ inches x 2 x 1 ½ inches. Strong birds eye and sheen throughout, from all sides. Top grade solid wood from Bearpaw River Alaska. $55

Birds eye Alaska river birch block 4.7 ounces. 4 ¾ long x 1 ½ wide x 1 1/8th thick. Triple dyed and stabilized. Extreme colors patterns sheen. Among the best pieces I have come across. From a fire burn on tosjacket slough off the Tanana river. $55

These are a few of my latest blocks just added to the web site. Best way to buy is off the web site using pay pal, or inquire.http://milesofalaska.net/wood/default.htmlhttp://milesofalaska.net/wood/default.html
I find my own wood, cut it, dry it a year, dye, stabilize. I encourage others who are interested, to try it. The more we do ourselves on a knife, the more it is our work. But wait! Shouldn't I encourage you to buy?! Hope you enjoy looking at what I come up with anyhow!
Adding new pictures below upon request

Above. I do sell raw materials unworked raw right from the source, for those who would like to cut stabilize treat their own wood. Raw untreated birds eye birch 5.9 ounces. 7 x 4 inches x 1 ½ inches thick. Rough cut , dried a year. Ready to carve, make scales, stabilize , for those who wish to do the add on value themselves. This is high quality. Birds eye pattern throughout, and high sheen patterns. Capable of producing $50 knife scale sets. Enough for 3 sets with some left over. $20

above [/B Raw untreated birds eye birch 7.1 ounces. 6 x 3 ½ inches x 1 ¼ thick. Rough cut , dried a year. Ready to carve, make scales, stabilize , for those who wish to do the add on value themselves. This is high quality. Birds eye pattern throughout, and high sheen patterns. Capable of producing $50 knife scale sets. Enough for 4 sets with some left over. $25
If interested review my web site. I have a variety of wood in different price ranges and varying levels of add on value. Some will be stabilized and not dyed. Some wood is just raw precut blocks. I can offer an entire tree, free! Just come to Alaska, charter a boat and I'll point it out the trees you may select from (grin). Link to the raw shownhttp://milesofalaska.net/wood/bargain__wood.html is at bottom of this page.

 

[pullrich]

Beautiful stuff Miles. How does tat burch look undyed?

 

[milesofalaska]

On my web page I have this wood stabilized and not dyed. If not stabilized, I find this wood to be undependable. Sometimes weak, tendency to crack, to soft to take polish, shrinks, and such issues. I can offer this birds eye or most of my woods in any form a knife maker wants. If anyone wants this raw off the tree, or plain blocks. I'm doing what I hope is 'add on value' by dyeing and treating, for those not set up to do so, or prefer not to. This birch if natural, could be sealed after handle is made as an alternative to the treatment I give it. Or bought raw from me and sent out elsewhere to be treated. Those interested in options can email me. I may take time to add a picture here of some plain wood.

 

[Bowtie]

Your skills are getting much better, Miles. Nice stuff and you must be refining the process.....keep it up!

Kevin A.
formerly of Burien, Wa

 

[milesofalaska]

I just added pictures of some birds eye birch in the raw for those interested. I do not have any at the moment that are blocks , treated but not dyed. I've just been having so much fun experimenting and fooling with the dye! I stop and go "Huh?" One track minded at the moment. Yea sure cool ok, lets look at some other options.