Sonoran Jack is the Boss

[azwelke]

Hi everyone, I wanted to make my Boss Jack into an Arizona edition. So i purchased some Arizona desert ironwood burl scales.

They started as 3/8" x 2" x 5" matchbooked. Since Arizona is the copper state, I also wanted to incorporate some copper with my ironwood and INFI:thumbup:. So I purchased some 1/4" copper pins.

Here it is with the scales off ready to strip.

This is my EDC, so I wanted something robust without being too flashy.

Here it is with the scales getting fitted.

Here it is ready too glue. I rough sanded the tang, pins, and the inside of the scales. And I used 3300 pound outdoor gorilla epoxy.

Here it is after clamping all night, with the pins scales epoxied on.
and a little sanding.

Here it is marked and ready for sanding

Here it is at 400 grit sanded and shaped. Fills my hand like a dream come true. Still need to go to 2000 grit

Have a great day !! I gotta get to work
Al

 

[Thrill]

Looking good.

 

[stjones]

Very nice work!!! Love the copper pins!!!

 

[knife hunter]

I love Ironwood. Its awesome!

 

[high desert]

Nice one

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Very nice work Al!!! :thumbup: I love your choice of materials! The grain in that matchbook ironwood is really coming through. I can't wait to see the final product. Are you going to seal it with anything?

Have you ever been up to the Bagdad copper mine? Back when I lived in Prescott, I made some construction materials deliveries to the mine. It is freakishly large, and pictures just don't do it justice.

 

[gga357]

Nice! Ironwood makes a great handle.

 

[=MAX=]

Very nice work the grains looks amazing in the wood.
thanks for sharing these.

 

[CR33]

That looks amazing Al.

 

[tbdoc4kids]

Very good! The copper pins are a particularly nice touch.

 

[Gusbuster]

:thumbup:Nice!

 

[roenman]

Ironwood & Copper.....nice combo :thumbup:

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

Wow turned out great! That's some really gorgeous ironwood and the copper pins really set it off. Love it!

 

[azwelke]

Very nice work!!! Love the copper pins!!!

I love Ironwood. Its awesome!

Nice one

Thank You all for the nice comments

Very nice work Al!!! :thumbup: I love your choice of materials! The grain in that matchbook ironwood is really coming through. I can't wait to see the final product. Are you going to seal it with anything?

Thank You, I guess Ironwood doesn't need to be sealed. It can be sanded then buffed to a high polish. I'm looking for higher than 400 grit sand paper right now, and then I am going to look into that some more

Have you ever been up to the Bagdad copper mine? Back when I lived in Prescott, I made some construction materials deliveries to the mine. It is freakishly large, and pictures just don't do it justice.

Oh yeah, I used to be an industrial electrician, and I met a lot guys on the job that worked at Bagdad. I believe they close it down or slow down production to a minimal when copper prices are low.

Nice! Ironwood makes a great handle.

Very nice work the grains looks amazing in the wood.
thanks for sharing these.

That looks amazing Al.

Very good! The copper pins are a particularly nice touch.

:thumbup:Nice!

Ironwood & Copper.....nice combo :thumbup:

Wow turned out great! That's some really gorgeous ironwood and the copper pins really set it off. Love it!

Looking good.

Wow Thank You all !! I will be sure to post more pics once I get it cleaned up more and sanded to a higher grit.

 

[MADDMAN]

Very nice work--can't wait to see her finished!:thumbup:

 

[shqxk]

I'll take it. E-mail sent

Sweet knife man. Is that wood stabilized?

 

[azwelke]

Thanks guys
I believe ironwood is the only wood that does not need to be stabilized. Mother nature did that in the 500 years the tree alive in the desert.

Here is what the gentleman I purchased the ironwood from, has to say about it.

"Desert Ironwood is one of the most beautiful and sought after woods in the world, and an all time favorite for custom knife makers. It has a very durable, tight grained figure, with a specific gravity of 1.2, making it one of densest and most stable woods on earth. It is so dense that it will not float in water, and so hard that it has been used for bearings, but it does work well using sharp sanding/cutting tools. Ironwood does not splinter when shaping and it holds a great translucent finish. "

 

[daniel4572]

Awesome!!

 

[Longknife3]

Ironwood is like the INFI of lumber, and that is a piece to be proud of for sure
Nice work Al!!

 

[Tree Herder V]

Hi Al!

Tottaly awesome job on the scales! That ironwood looks amazing, and copper pins go with it very well.
Congrats, and best wishes from Poland!