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Nice score on that Esquire!
Nice score on that Esquire!
Thanks, I'm very happy with it. It's 3/32 A2, SFT.Heck of a first! Congrats! What's the steel thickness on it?
Thanks, I'm very happy with it. It's 3/32 A2, SFT.
AgreePerfection!
Thanks.Excellent job on the first snag. Beautiful blade.
Thanks.
So, I found Thoughts on different woods for handle scales where Andy explains how he finishes scales. I understand osage will darken over time, especially with UV exposure, and there's really no getting around that, but is there a recommended regimen for maintaining osage handles, anything folks have found that works better at preserving the wood and its beauty?
thanks,Warrior, thanks for the link to that maintenance post! There's a lot of great information there and in other posts it links to. That is a fantastic resource.
Phillip, that's beautiful!
Luca, yeah, I'm not going to even attempt to fight the color change. I just wondered about general preventative maintenance of wood and if there was anything unique to osage. I think I only have one other knife with wooden scales (walnut). I've used a beeswax & orange oil product on that one, but it's not nearly as nice as my Fiddleback. I thought I'd try to start off right with it from the very beginning.
I was able to handle that one at Carl's table, Andy. Outstanding blade! It really made me appreciate his work that much more.