Fixed blades

[Wolverine666]

Rick Dunkerley, M.S.
Forged 52100, Ironwood, Mokume

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That ironwood is beautiful. I’ve been looking for handle ideas for a custom I have being made. I think ironwood is the way to go

 

[Blues]

That ironwood is beautiful. I’ve been looking for handle ideas for a custom I have being made. I think ironwood is the way to go

Thanks. Ironwood is beautiful.

 

[wonderboy1377s]

That ironwood is beautiful. I’ve been looking for handle ideas for a custom I have being made. I think ironwood is the way to go

This one is ironwood also.

 

[y53p]

 

[91bravo]

 

[navman]

I hate the smell of ironwood when working it...but it is undeniably beautiful.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

That ironwood is beautiful. I’ve been looking for handle ideas for a custom I have being made. I think ironwood is the way to go

Only problem with ironwood is it can darken alot from the light. Which hides a lot of it's pretty grain.....and it smells like cat pee

When working on it,

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I hate the smell of ironwood when working it...but it is undeniably beautiful.

Ya beat me by a couple seconds....

 

[Wolverine666]

Only problem with ironwood is it can darken alot from the light. Which hides a lot of it's pretty grain.....and it smells like cat pee

When working on it,

Cat pee? Interesting. I had no idea Any other attractive woods I should look at? Cocobolo? Snake wood? What’s a good looking and durable wood for knife handles?

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Cat pee? Interesting. I had no idea Any other attractive woods I should look at? Cocobolo? Snake wood? What’s a good looking and durable wood for knife handles?

How durable?
Will moisture be involved, like in the kitchen?

Some woods are always stabilized.
Some woods are occasionally stabilized.
Some woods are never stabilized.

So depending on what you want, and where you use it, depends on what woods to look at

 

[navman]

Walnut is one of my personal favorites. The DIW has no smell after it's finished, just while working it.

 

[Blues]

I like Osage orange but it's not as eye popping. California Buckeye Burl and Cocobolo are both very nice.

 

[beeinak]

Cocobolo and ironwood are my favorite dark woods for knives. As Navman said, walnut is beautiful as well (super popular for rifle stocks).

 

[MarbReds]

This one is ironwood also.

I love this one, is that a Walkabout pattern? Looks a little larger.

 

[wonderboy1377s]

Here are a couple I have in walnut. They are kind of hard to photograph but they look great in person.

 

[wonderboy1377s]

I love this one, is that a Walkabout pattern? Looks a little larger.

Thanks, it is a drop point hunter.

 

[Alone]

I had to chuckle when I saw your post, as I believe that I own the exact same Teddy IIs.

I wanted to inquire as to if you'd had a chance to use your Squad Leader II and (*if so) what your initial impressions were.

 

[Wolverine666]

How durable?
Will moisture be involved, like in the kitchen?

Some woods are always stabilized.
Some woods are occasionally stabilized.
Some woods are never stabilized.

So depending on what you want, and where you use it, depends on what woods to look at

No dedicated kitchen duties. And very little moisture contact (if any). It’ll be an occasional EDC.

 

[Delgadonine]

I like Osage orange but it's not as eye popping. California Buckeye Burl and Cocobolo are both very nice.

I'm not going to lie.

I had to use my Google-Fu to see what you were talking about. Strange words and so on.

I'd agree with you.

The latter would be a cool gun rack too!

 

[Crag the Brewer]

No dedicated kitchen duties. And very little moisture contact (if any). It’ll be an occasional EDC.

If moisture is rare, you have many options..

Me personally I kinda like local woods/American

-Osage is one of my favorites, too. Very hard, very strong. It starts off orange, then darkens to a warm, honey brown. Nice, swirly grains, tight, smooth pores. The last knife I finished for someone was made with it....

I like ebony for an exotic.
I'm not sure if that wood is sustainable, if that matters to you? But it sure is Pretty.

That's kinda why I like more local woods.
Any fruit or nut wood works too. We have a lot of great woods in North America.
Maple, cherry, walnut, oak, mesquite, locust.
-ive got a bunch of sumac I'm drying. It shimmers really pretty.

You've got tons to choose from.