Masur Birch

[Tom Militano]

Does anyone know where this handle material can be purchased in the US? All I want are some blocks and scales, not a half log, as I've found on one site. Actually that site is the only one in the US, that I could find, that even had any. Is there another name for the stuff? Thanks.
Tom

 

[BARRY JONES]

Tom,

James Poplin carries Masur Birch in blocks.

James Poplin
Pop Knives & Supplies
103 Oak St.
Washington, GA 30673
(706)678-5408 (4 pm to 8 pm)

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Barry
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[This message has been edited by BARRY JONES (edited 03-30-2000).]

 

[Marcel J.B. Morin]

Just exactly what is Masur Birch? Sounds like something exotic. Thanks.

Marcel

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[AJohansson]

Masur Birch is a kind of deformation in the birch wood . The pattern is somewhat like burl but much more "patterns" .I have some more "deeper" info about the masur birch somewhere , if i can find it maybe I will post some more about it . Here is one of my knifes with dyed masur burch , (a small woodworkers knife with "wild" damascus blade , sorry for the quality of the picture)

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Anders Johansson at http://www.scrimart.u.se .

 

[Guy Thomas]

Tom, check out Ragnar at www.ragweedforge.com
he carries blocks at around $5.00. He's a real nice guy with some good prices on Nordic type knives also.-Guy T.