care for a wood handle

Using boiled linseed oil is one possible way of maintaining the wooden handle on your khukuri, but this should be done in a well ventilated location as it tends to have a strong smell to it. Once dry, you have a very good and sturdy finish on your wooden handle. There will be more information on this subject available if you do a search of this forum, the Himalayan Imports forum archives here, and the Khukuri FAQ website which is posted in Uncle Bill's signature. Also, there are others who have good experience with various finishing agents that will post info.

Hope this gives you some information to start with.

Harry
 
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There's about as many different products as there are people here in the Cantina.
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I have used the boiled linseed oil that Harry mentioned and Johnsons's Paste wax.
I have also used a Danish tung oil.
Some people like mineral oil as it doesn't dry out.
Vegetable oil will work as well without drying out.

A word of caution on the boiled linseed oil. Any rags left over can self ignite if they are wadded up in a ball and left to lay.
It's best to soak them in water and dispose of them outdoors in the trash or lay them over something well ventilated so they can dry. That's what I normally do and I can use them over several times.
I don't mind the smell of the linseed.
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Boiled linseed oil, Break-Free CLP, Tuf-Glide, and Hoppe's No. 9 - that's what a guy's room is supposed to smell like!
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Another tip would be to stick with whichever oil or wax treatment you select for your wooden handle maintenance. Why? Using one treatment one time and another the next is certain to risk spoiling the finish of your wooden handle. If you use one treatment, stick with it for future maintenance of your wooden khukuri handles.

Harry
 
Go to a music store where they sell guitars. Get some Gibson fret board oil. It works great on every hard wood I have tried it on, and if I trust it on my Gibson Les Paul, I trust it on anything.
 
I like boiled linseed oil myself. I apply a very thin layer and allow it to dry. Rub in the linseed oil. I usually rub until it the rag starts to feel hot. After it dries I repeat until the wood will not take any more linseed oil.

Don't forget to proper dispose of the rags.

Will
 
I like to use baseball glove oil on my scabbards, and I also use it on the handles. It gives a nice shine and it also smells good! rkenny@wcupa.edu what model LP do you have?
Matthew
 
Longrifle, I only have an old Studio model, but it is the best player I have ever tried, including Customs and Standards. I will never part with it unless it is taken by force. It is my prized possession even though my Flying V is worth more monetarily. Uncle Bill, What kind of guitars does your dad make? Khukuris rule, I need a good when when I get up the dough, guitars are also an expensive hobby you know.
 
Hi Daxx.
I use oils available from a UK firm called Colron, they are excellent. I looked for a site on the net that you could find them but was only able to come up with a hardware shop
in the UK. Probably stuff like this isn't shippable by post to the States, but have a browse, see if you like the cut of their jib, and email me. I will obtain it and send it. Personally, I've used tung oil to bring up colours and pattern of grain on knife handles, no problems with performance, slipping etc. Boiled linseed oil is excellent, but I find it produces a glaze-like finish, I don't think (personally) you want that on a khurkuri handle. If you do a search for 'Bussen & Parkin' you will find a dumb site, but they do Colron stuff. You need to decide what you want, obviously. I've used the Danish oil and the Antique oil to finish furniture that I've built, but again they produce a glaze-effect. Once you have oiled a handle, it isn't going to take another finish! Please avoid edible oils, they are no good and will ruin your khuk! If you want to see how the finish would look on the handle, lightly dab on some metholated spirit, which will wet the wood and bring up the colour/pattern and then evaporate without damaging the wood. As with your other respondents, I urge you to use an open, well ventilated area as these types of oils oxydise and produce harmful gasses. Destroy rags/paper and so on in a fire outside afterwards, because they can sponteniously combust due to the heat producing oxydisation process. Or, better still, send me air fare - I will bring everything, do it, and have a good old holiday.
Dave

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