Teak wood for scales

Phil705

Phil705

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I came across some teak, but wanted to know how it would work for knife scales. I've not heard of anyone using teak, which makes me wonder. It does not have a lot of interesting grain, but seems well seasoned and solid. Any thoughts?

Phil Millam
Winthrop WA
 
Teak has been used for knife scales/handles for time out of mind. It's an excellent choice.
 
Works well in marine applications on boats so I'd think it would be great on blades. Obviously I'd use Teak Oil to finish it :D
 
Teak is a wonderful wood. I need to get myself a board of it, if my supplier has any.
 
yep.

used it for hidden tang... it was a charm to work... rasps very nicely

use many coats of teak n tung oil... and burnish with jeans inbetween... you'd be surprised how nice it comes out... just don't leave too much oil on till it gets gummy... that too far

G
 
I have used teak burl for scales. Finished with several coats of Watco teak oil and 0000 steel wool. That will give you the natural finish, not so much polished.:thumbup:
 
Take some old denim / jeans and cut them in strips about 2" wide. Polish the scales as you would your shoes.
 
Teak is nice and stable. Its really oily, so use acetone before glueing it up. It has good chattoyance when its finished, but the grain is kinda plain looking. If you're near the coast, stop by a boat yard. Folks throw a lot of it away there when replacing wood. Almost the entire deck and interior of boats is teak.
 
Teak is wonderfull for knife handles\scales ...loves epoxy...very stable...I have been using it for years,mostly on boats but 10 or 15 knives with good results
 
like this?:D

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