Chinese Quince wood

[Frank Skufca]

Hi folks, I'm a small time collector and a novice knifemaker. I recently bought a nice Baretta Loveless hunter with Chinese Quince scales. The burl is tight and beautiful, the wood seems to be sanded to 600 grit or more but the sheen/shine is simply not there. It looks like polished MUD! I'd hate to ruin the knife by going at it with my buffer. I will, though, if I can get a better polish.

Could it be that Chinese Quince is too oily or soft or pourous that prevents it from attaining a good polish?

Frank Skufca
fskufca@utech.net

 

[misque]

Welcome to forums!
I have no personal experience with quince but I will suggest you post this question over on the Shop Talk Forum. That's where all the knifemakers hang out and I know some of them have experience with this particular wood.


All the best,
Mike U.