Jigged wood - anybody have one?

[Z0mbiSl4y3r]

Third one down, Case Jigged Rosewood sodbuster.

 

[edbeau]

Case folding hunter that I cleaned and sharpened for a guy at work.



Great bunch of knives being shown.

 

[Brian.Evans]

Seems to me that they would be splinter city if out in the wild. Are they users?

I don't think they'd splinter any worse than checkered wood, and we all know how tough that is.

 

[2Dead]

I really like jigged wood as a handle material, it feels great in hand and provides good grip too.



This is my favourite incarnation of the #73, nice knife Trand.

Thanks, the jigging does provide good grip. Thanks about the #73 though, if I were to do it all over again, I would have gotten this exact model but with the lanyard hole. Not that I really need the lanyard but #73s with the lanyard hole were easier to open. I eventually replaced this as my user with a jigged bone #73 with lanyard (which was then replaced, and re-replaced, etc )

Thanks for pics guys.

No problem

Jennifer I have this Beaver Tail Furtaker Trapper in Jigged Wenge Wood
I am sure that all the Beaver Tail series by Great Eastern are of various types of Jigged Wood handles

Love the look of the Wenge wood!!

Seems to me that they would be splinter city if out in the wild. Are they users?

I used mine a lot. It was my user #73 but I use a #71 one. I had no issues with splintering when I did use it.

Nice, love that shield. I was super focused on this model but at the last second veered into a jigged autumn bone. Like what I ended up with but still think about this one frequently.

Thanks There's always room for more though

 

[jordansherer]

Good looking knife! Is that a Scrabble tile holder holding it up? (genius idea)

 

[somniloquist]

Jennifer I have this Beaver Tail Furtaker Trapper in Jigged Wenge Wood
I am sure that all the Beaver Tail series by Great Eastern are of various types of Jigged Wood handles

I had one of these. I found that the surface of the wood was quite a bit darker than inside the indentations of the jigging. Does anyone know why? Is it just some kind of stain or finish applied to the exterior? I can see a bit of the same thing happening in this picture, I think.

I don't have this knife anymore but I do have one of the 73's in jigged bubinga. No such issues with that one. Jigged wood makes for some nice scales, I wish there were more jigged wood folders out there.

 

[festerfromnzed]

Only jigged wood ive owned..given to a friend.....FES

 

[Half/Stop]

Love the look of the Wenge wood

2Dead - Thanks for the compliment

I had one of these. I found that the surface of the wood was quite a bit darker than inside the indentations of the jigging. Does anyone know why? Is it just some kind of stain or finish applied to the exterior? I can see a bit of the same thing happening in this picture, I think.

somniloquist - The condition does exist on the Wenge wood. I never really thought about it before. It may be caused from the surface texture absorbing oils from skin contact, just a guess. Someday I may add some mineral oil to the wood and see if it helps. For now it is totally functional as it is. Thanks for the comment

 

[Vita Brevis]

I had one of these. I found that the surface of the wood was quite a bit darker than inside the indentations of the jigging. Does anyone know why? Is it just some kind of stain or finish applied to the exterior? I can see a bit of the same thing happening in this picture, I think.

Wenge generally has very dark grain mixed with lighter brown grain. I think you may be seeing the lighter grain. As with any wood, each piece is a little different and stabilization may effect the darkness.

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GEC #12 jigged Brazilian cherry( knife content) on top of a block of raw wenge I use in wood turning. Hope this helps.

 

[Old Hunter]

OH, that Loom Fixer is top notch.

That is a nice Loom Fixer, great photo also:thumbup:

Thank you both for the compliments. I need to pay more attention to gathering up some more jigged wood handled knives - didn't know that GEC "Beaver Tail" knives were wood (but now it makes perfect sense!) I learn something new here all the time! That Case 6265 SS is calling my name as well. OH

 

[Rappy]

I was thinking about jigged wood even more lately since ordering my custom shop buck 112, If I ever got tired of the walnut scales.
I could have someone make custom redwood burl scales, but, I thought if they'd be jigged could the divots be sanded smooth enough
for the grain to "pop"?

Interesting question

 

[bearsquared]

Thanks, the jigging does provide good grip. Thanks about the #73 though, if I were to do it all over again, I would have gotten this exact model but with the lanyard hole. Not that I really need the lanyard but #73s with the lanyard hole were easier to open. I eventually replaced this as my user with a jigged bone #73 with lanyard (which was then replaced, and re-replaced, etc )

Yeah you're right there, the lanyard hole models had noticeably softer springs and slightly lighter wood too.

Had both, sold both and really regret it! The top one was probably 'the one' for me, but I didn't realise it 'til too late

 

[fatcorgi]

another Case Hunter, this from 1974,



you can see why this knife needs wood handles, it is so big compared to this #15, bone handles would make it completely unmanageable:

 

[silenthunterstudios]

GEC does a really nice job with their Tidioute Beaver Tail line.

 

[B.F.U]

Case folding hunter that I cleaned and sharpened for a guy at work.



Great bunch of knives being shown.

Only jigged wood ive owned..given to a friend.....FES

another Case Hunter, this from 1974,



you can see why this knife needs wood handles, it is so big compared to this #15, bone handles would make it completely unmanageable:

I think these Case knives are really great. My dad gave me one that he used a good bit, and it's a heck of a big and sturdy knife.