Brass & Briar slipjoint.... Re-shaped post #12

I'mSoSharp said:
Hello everyone, thought you might like to see my attempt at a traditional style(ish) slipjoint, it's the 6th slipjoint I've made but the first using "normal" techniques.
It has an 01 blade with a FF grind, brass liner/bolsters & Briar (think smoking pipe) scales.
2-1\2" cutting edge, 6" overall.

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Hope you like it. :)
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This looks fantastic. I had a question about the briar - I've been interested in making knife handles with briar wood. I know it's very hard, and heat resistant. My question is whether you stabilized yours or not, and if there's any consensus on whether briar needs stabilization for use as knife handles? I think I read that you harvested your own wood, but my understanding is that commercially available briar is very dry, which reduces my concerns about shrinking/cracking without stabilization - but doesn't eliminate them. Any advice is much appreciated
 
bleasure said:
My question is whether you stabilized yours or not, and if there's any consensus on whether briar needs stabilization for use as knife handles?
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Sorry for the late reply B bleasure , I can't offer much advice as the Briar I've used I simply oiled.
I imagine like any wood it would benefit from stabilization. It's a very hard wood (it's actually root ball), nice to work with though it can be brittle so stabilization would help there. It doesn't appear to have moved at all on the handles I've made.
Sorry I can't be of more help, good luck & let us see the results.
 
I'mSoSharp said:
Sorry for the late reply B bleasure , I can't offer much advice as the Briar I've used I simply oiled.
I imagine like any wood it would benefit from stabilization. It's a very hard wood (it's actually root ball), nice to work with though it can be brittle so stabilization would help there. It doesn't appear to have moved at all on the handles I've made.
Sorry I can't be of more help, good luck & let us see the results.
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That's more than helpful, thank you!
 
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