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Or.... I should have said;
What knife handle woods do you want but can't find?
I have fun searching for and finding unusual woods for knife handle materials.
Most of the regular woods can be gotten from a number of handle material suppliers.
I am curious if there is something you have seen or used in the past that you just can not find anymore.
For the new year I am going to be changing direction a bit and will try to focus on getting the nicest and most unusual woods that I can find.
I will continue with some of the more common woods like Maple and Redwood but will be leaning toward only the best figure and most unusual looking pieces I can find. I will also keep getting and stabilizing Bog Oak, Koa and Mango as long as I can get the really good quality figured stuff. I doubt I will be getting Ironwood Burl because I get annoyed by the checks and voids. Same thing with the Australian hardwood burls.
I am actively searching for sources of high grade Rosewood burl, Xlay figured Afzelia and Nutmeg burl. And.....any woods with small and bold pommelle figure (looks like bubble wrap). If anyone knows of wholesale sources for any of these please let me know. If it works out I will share in the bounty. Example: a while back one of the forum members spotted a very good old rosewood burl for sale. I sent him the best block from the burl as a thank you.
I could also use a bit of help from those of you in Central and South America. There are a lot of great woods there but I don't know the local names or where to buy the woods. So any help is appreciated. Same thing with Asian woods.
Are there any Hawiian woods other than Koa, Mango and Silky Oak that you like?
I was talking to a Hawaiian mill owner yesterday who will be a good source for obscure stuff.
With me not knowing the names of a lot of the different woods in Hawaii, I told him I wanted wood with a lot of dramatic figure in a small area.
What knife handle woods do you want but can't find?
I have fun searching for and finding unusual woods for knife handle materials.
Most of the regular woods can be gotten from a number of handle material suppliers.
I am curious if there is something you have seen or used in the past that you just can not find anymore.
For the new year I am going to be changing direction a bit and will try to focus on getting the nicest and most unusual woods that I can find.
I will continue with some of the more common woods like Maple and Redwood but will be leaning toward only the best figure and most unusual looking pieces I can find. I will also keep getting and stabilizing Bog Oak, Koa and Mango as long as I can get the really good quality figured stuff. I doubt I will be getting Ironwood Burl because I get annoyed by the checks and voids. Same thing with the Australian hardwood burls.
I am actively searching for sources of high grade Rosewood burl, Xlay figured Afzelia and Nutmeg burl. And.....any woods with small and bold pommelle figure (looks like bubble wrap). If anyone knows of wholesale sources for any of these please let me know. If it works out I will share in the bounty. Example: a while back one of the forum members spotted a very good old rosewood burl for sale. I sent him the best block from the burl as a thank you.
I could also use a bit of help from those of you in Central and South America. There are a lot of great woods there but I don't know the local names or where to buy the woods. So any help is appreciated. Same thing with Asian woods.
Are there any Hawiian woods other than Koa, Mango and Silky Oak that you like?
I was talking to a Hawaiian mill owner yesterday who will be a good source for obscure stuff.
With me not knowing the names of a lot of the different woods in Hawaii, I told him I wanted wood with a lot of dramatic figure in a small area.
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As for other stuff, the woods that you have been selling like amboyna and loa are good. The redwood looks nice, but the one piece that i used required a bit of working around a soft spot. As for blackwood, UNstabilized, super black instrument grade stuff is the ticket for me!!
