The Osage Orange

[cbach8tw]

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Do not know if it is considered a traditional knife, a Due South in Osage.

 

[pistonsandgears]

 

[Travman]

 

[Travman]

I’m not a fan of satin finish bolsters and wood. I have polished this one by taking through the paces. 400-600-1000-1500-2000 sandpaper. Followed by 3000-5000-8000 3M pads. Then I hand wash the entire knife with soap and water. Then air dry while open. Then a bath in Balistol oil and let it dry some more on a paper towel. I do like the way the transitions from the wood to the bolsters have been totally smoothed, which make it nice to rub your fingers against.

 

[mcc850]

I’m not a fan of satin finish bolsters and wood. I have polished this one by taking through the paces. 400-600-1000-1500-2000 sandpaper. Followed by 3000-5000-8000 3M pads. Then I hand wash the entire knife with soap and water. Then air dry while open. Then a bath in Balistol oil and let it dry some more on a paper towel. I do like the way the transitions from the wood to the bolsters have been totally smoothed, which make it nice to rub your fingers against.

Looks like you did a great job on it. Really nice looking!

 

[SteveC]

Looks great Travman !

 

[JohnDF]

Great job, it looks gorgeous.

 

[r8shell]

I’m not a fan of satin finish bolsters and wood. I have polished this one by taking through the paces. 400-600-1000-1500-2000 sandpaper. Followed by 3000-5000-8000 3M pads. Then I hand wash the entire knife with soap and water. Then air dry while open. Then a bath in Balistol oil and let it dry some more on a paper towel. I do like the way the transitions from the wood to the bolsters have been totally smoothed, which make it nice to rub your fingers against.

Very nice.


I just realized I hadn't yet posted my JK Baby Kephart in this thread.

 

[mbkr]

I have two knives with Osage Orange, both Moore Makers made by Canal Street Co-op.

The lighting can have quite an effect on its appearance:

 

[Dale_P]

This was from a blow down on our place in Texas. I sawed a couple of slabs that sat in my shed for a couple of years, then ended up cutting scales for this one...

 

[sunknife]

I love osage. It is beautiful wood, hard, durable and practically indestructible. I've made bows from osage fence post that had been in the ground for over 65 years.
GEC #81 bull moose
GEC #29 stockyard whittler (on a truckload of osage bow staves)
G Knives made osage and antler puukko (next to a osage bow)
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[pmek5]

I love osage. It is beautiful wood, hard, durable and practically indestructible. I've made bows from osage fence post that had been in the ground for over 65 years.
GEC #81 bull moose
GEC #29 stockyard whittler (on a truckload of osage bow staves)
G Knives made osage and antler puukko (next to a osage bow)
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That #29 pic is really nice.

 

[Terdl76]

Osage beerlow?
https://imgur.com/a/OPCw9kr

 

[JOELSM]

I love osage. It is beautiful wood, hard, durable and practically indestructible. I've made bows from osage fence post that had been in the ground for over 65 years.
GEC #81 bull moose
GEC #29 stockyard whittler (on a truckload of osage bow staves)
G Knives made osage and antler puukko (next to a osage bow)
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Love seeing your handmade bows with your classic knives

 

[sunknife]

That #29 pic is really nice.

Love seeing your handmade bows with your classic knives

Thanks fellas, I appreciate the comments.

 

[Travman]

Two out of three are Osage Orange.

 

[SwarthyGnome]

https://imgur.com/a/KKgqmWu

Tried to get some decent sunlight on it. Video to show some of the chatoyance.
Carother Performance Knives EDC2 with custom osage orange scales.

 

[Horsewright]

A Cowboy Toothpick:

 

[ddavis]