Double bit, Forest Service 2.2 Cruiser

That’s an interesting piece. I haven’t seen that stamp on a cruise before. Usually they are a Flint Edge or a Woodslasher. Very nice find!!!
 
I should be starting the hang in the next day or so, so i'll be posting the finished product. I've attempted my first shou sugi ban on a boys axe, and I must say this might be my favorite way to treat handles.
 
This is a Shou Sugi Ban or Yakisugi processed (Flaming wood) handle. Probably the only way you can this kind of color, and that "aged" look.

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Yakisugi (焼杉) is a traditional Japanese method of wood preservation. Yaki means to heat with fire, and sugi is cypress.[1] It is also referred to in the West as shō sugi ban (焼杉板),[2] which uses the same kanji characters but a different pronunciation. The ban character means "plank".

By slightly charring the surface of the wood without combusting the whole piece, the wood becomes water-proof through the carbonisation and thus more durable.[3] It also protects against insects.
 
BLO. It's kind of a process to make it look like this but isn't too difficult. That handle took me maybe 2 hours of farting around with it to look just right, for me.
 
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It looks great!

I've always stayed away from flaming hickory. I think it makes the wood harder and more brittle. And the flamed hickory handles that used to be common were always the lowest grade, cheapest handles that a maker sold. It was a way to disguise sub-par wood.

They look nice but not my cup of tea.
 
Yeah, I love the look, it's fantastic. I don't think there's any record of handles failing because of this kind flaming treatment, if you see anything please let me know. I bought this handle from House and just shaped it to my liking, it has "ok" grain. I plan to make my own handles in the future and will most definitely do this Shou Sugi Ban or Yakisugi process again on some of those. You can get a really nice deep color from this process.
 
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