I saw some of this handle material on the internet, and was curious, how makers finish it. I've heard it's akin to paper micarta, sort of. Anyhow, I think I want to try some, but am curious how you finish it, as in what grit, and compound, it looks good at or performs best at.
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Jephco Warwood, how do you finish it ?
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This is the black Warwood hand sanded to about 2500x. It feels good. It's actually a bit more glossy than it appears in the photo but I think you'd need a buffer to get a high luster out of it. It also has a subtle visual grain to it which is more noticeable in the lighter colors. It works well like a paper Micarta but I have noticed that when center punching on the end grain side of a block it is susceptible to splitting if not careful.
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Slick knife!
I've just treated warwood pretty much like micarta, handsanded to 600 and lightly buffed with white rouge it gets pretty glossy, handsanded to 400 and lightly oiled it's matte and pretty grippy.
I agree, be careful drilling it and milling it too, the edges can chip. The holes will also shrink a little after you drill them, as the material is much like a very hard rubber.
I was working with some green warwood tonight, I like the stuff.
I've just treated warwood pretty much like micarta, handsanded to 600 and lightly buffed with white rouge it gets pretty glossy, handsanded to 400 and lightly oiled it's matte and pretty grippy.
I agree, be careful drilling it and milling it too, the edges can chip. The holes will also shrink a little after you drill them, as the material is much like a very hard rubber.
I was working with some green warwood tonight, I like the stuff.
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Dang, that knife is purty, and the handle looks great!