Handle Material
I have been thinking about harvesting some handle material . When we are out on a atv ride, I see some different woods, died and standing.Here in the desert if it has been died for a couple years, it...
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The great thing about knife handles, as apposed to bows, gun stocks, or furniture, is that it doesn't take a big piece. As long as it's big enough to cover the handle, it is big enough. However, there...
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Thanks for the reply. I will keep a look out for burls, and keep in mind the size of tree for heart wood. LeeRoy
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Root burls may be good too especially in desert regions. Also sapwood tends to get attacked first so pieces of old wood even buried in the ground may be heart wood "leftovers" Bog Iron here in...
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For me I take the whole mesquite tree or what I can . I go for bigger pieces.
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Quite often roots get overlooked and they can have some great pattern and tight grain. Limb wood can also be good if there is a high contrast between the heart ad sap wood. A limb will have a...
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Thanks for the input. Brent, I will look into the fly cutter, my drill press is a small Delta table top so it might not be up to handling a fly cutter. Maybe if I take it real slow it will work. LeeRoy
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