How Do you Finish Your Wooded Scales?

[w.t. anderson]

John, your knives are by far my favorite users (ViKtims and Kepharts, mostly) but I was curious (as I believe others may be) how you finish the wooden scales on your knives. Tung oil? BLO? Danish oil? Do you use different finishes on different types of wood (Tiger Maple vs. Walnut vs. Osage Orange)?

BLO it is. Thanks for the quick reply!

 

[JK Knives]

I use boiled linseed oil on all my wood handles.

 

[w.t. anderson]

A belated thanks for the reply.

 

[Tetsujin 140.6]

John, do you recommend reapplying linseed oil to wood handles, and if so, how often? Thanks.

 

[JK Knives]

If they start looking dingy I like to use 0000 steel wool on them then reapply the oil.

 

[Tetsujin 140.6]

Thanks John.

 

[333.okh]

John...I use a blend of BLO, turpentine and bees wax...probably overkill.