D-2 And curly pine.

[Calvin Robinson]

I finished this yesterday for a customer,D-2 and stabilized curly pine

 

[Doug Timbs]

That a real nice little knife mate. Don't think I've seen pine on a handle before, looks great.


Doug

 

[Calvin Robinson]

That a real nice little knife mate. Don't think I've seen pine on a handle before, looks great.


Doug

Pine is way too soft and to big grained for knife handles but this curly pine is very pretty and took the stabilizing real well,it's loblolly pine from here in northwest Florida (the panhandle)and has no pitch in it.
Thank you for the compliment.

 

[MNofUSN]

Love the grain pattern, works nicely with the knife. Nicely done

 

[MOCraig]

Very nice.

 

[2knife]

Are you faniliar with the sort of pine referenced in this thread- also sourced in Forida.
http://knifetalkonline.com/smf/index.php?topic=1737.0
called "Dade" pine, maybe just a pseudonym. He mentions it is impervious to rot, and very dense..
Thanks,

 

[Calvin Robinson]

Are you faniliar with the sort of pine referenced in this thread- also sourced in Forida.
http://knifetalkonline.com/smf/index.php?topic=1737.0
called "Dade" pine, maybe just a pseudonym. He mentions it is impervious to rot, and very dense..
Thanks,

I've never heard it referred to as,Dade Pine, before but it sounds like he is talking about long leaf pine. The heart wood of long leaf pine is full of pitch,it will last a very long time when exposed to the elements. It is native to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States. I use it for fence posts and as kindling for starting fires,it is easy to light and burns very fast. There are stumps on my property from trees that were cut some time between 1900 and 1930. I found the stump of one recently that died a natural death a long time ago,its about 30 feet tall and probably 36" around,and that's the heart wood which was probably only two thirds the diameter of the living tree. It really is tough stuff and will last a long, long time.