What is your favorite wood?

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robertj298

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I haven't seen to many traditional folders in Kingwood but I really like the look. I also like the look of cocobolo.
 
African blackwood.
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Then Ebony.
Then wild olive wood.
Then ironwood.
Then walnut.
Then bocote.
Yeah I like wood :D

Fausto
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Osage Orange without a doubt. I saw pictures of it on the web and thought...meh. Then I bought a knife from David Farmer because I wanted to try out his work that just happened to have Osage scales. Now Osage is my favorite wood.
 
African Blackwood. It's a fascinating wood - the hardest, heaviest and densest wood on earth (72 pounds per cubic foot). It's remarkably fine grained, has a natural oil to it that makes it very moisture resistant in normal use and it's jet-black appearance is beautiful. I have two pocket knives in AB, a 85EO and my single spey Charlow.



Next after AB would be Ebony and Cocobolo.
 
Koa, though I also like ebony and birch. Not to mention cocobolo, desert ironwood, oak, willow, maple, walnut, and olive.

I like wood.



- Christian
 
I like snakewood . Curly birch . Birch bark . Bascula wood . Rosewood . cocobolo . Oak . And the list gose on lol .
 
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I like African Blackwood , Ironwood , maple , cocobolo , rosewood , and not in any specific order
 
I'm partial to cocobolo, but just picked up my first knife in cherry and I really like it. Feels very dense and smooth. GEC 48 single-blade.

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I love African Blackwood and Ebony. Cocobolo is also nice but I don't like working with it. It can be highly allergenic.

My favorite wood is Amboyna burl, but you don't often see knife handles made with it. Here's a piece I turned some years ago.

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IMO the finest koa is simply unmatched. The depth of grain and chatoyance are spectacular.
Desert ironwood, cocobolo, curly maple and zebrawood are beauties as well.
 
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IMO the finest koa is simply unmatched. The depth of grain and chatoyance are spectacular.
Desert ironwood, cocobolo, curly maple and zebrawood are beauties as well.
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Jeff, you got a picture of some of that koa? I'm not familiar with that. I don't know what 'chatoyance' is, but it must be something nice.

I really don't think I have a favorite wood as there are many spectacular woods. I kind of like the black and white ebony that I have seen on some Bark River knives, but don't have one. I'm really pleased with my oak handled SBJ and cocobolo that I have from GEC. The rosewood is nice too. Oh, and I forgot the walnut on the Charlows.

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Note the clip blade version has gone to a new home.

Ed J
 
I love bamboo (I have an attachment to China). I find the structure fascinating, but I don't have a folder with scales made from it. I intend to have a custom made at some stage.

Paul
 
The grips on the 1911 are koa. Not the best pic, but enough to give you an idea of its beauty.

 
I sort of bounce around on a few. Cocobolo & Ironwood are two I really like. Birch is another I like on Puukkos. Recently I've become fascinated by Olive wood. Have an ebauch Opinel on my desk in olive wood that needs to be started/finished.
 
For me it depends on the knife, some are better suited for one material over another. That said I love African Blackwood, Desert Ironwood and nicely figured Koa.

Chris
 
I think ebony ages the most beautiful way and I like it pretty much... a great wood of incredible hardness and durability




... cocobolo, rosewood, birch, snakewood are all great too... :)
 
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