Handle slabs

[MaddMaxx]

I'm just about ready to put the slabs on my first two knives. One will be cherry and the other mahogany. What is the best finish for wodden knife handles? Thanks.

 

[cjensema]

Mahogany will be too soft unless you have the wood stablized. You can easily dent mahogany with your thumbnail.

That said, there are many different ways to finish a wood handle. I like penetrating epoxy, but people have used everything from varnish to super glue. You might experiment on a few scraps of wood and see what you personally prefer.

 

[magnum .44]

for mahogany and cherry you should just get it stabalized, like cjensema suggested. then all you have to do is sand it to a fine grit, like 600, or 800. after that i use 0000 steel wool to polish it.

 

[MaddMaxx]

OK. Dumb question. How do you stabilize the wood? Where can I get info on the process?

 

[R Dockrell]

Same process as antler check out string below
on stabilizing stag.

 

[MaddMaxx]

What string?

 

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