Your favorite wood for custom handles.

[GenerallyAwsomeDude]

Hey guys, I always used to overlook wooden handles, but tastes are changing and now I am starting to really like some.

Whats is your favorite wood?

I really enjoy a lighter stain tigerstripe maple, and Ironwood.

Feel free to post pics. I'm sure we all want some.

Thanks

-josh

 

[clich]

I love the look of rosewood burl and bocote. My next wood handle will prob be cocobolo, I really like the dark antique look I've seen with that wood

 

[GenerallyAwsomeDude]

Nice! Thanks for the pics.

 

[FAL'ER]

I like the looks of most burl. Osage Orange is real good lokking too.

 

[clich]

Here is a nice example of cocobolo from vik's esee 5 for sale thread.

Im thinking of something similar for my next set. If I could afford it this baby would be mine

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=867475

 

[GenerallyAwsomeDude]

I like the looks of most burl. Osage Orange is real good lokking too.

I knew you would chime in sometime. Don't you make wood handles?

 

[GenerallyAwsomeDude]

Here is a nice example of cocobolo from vik's esee 5 for sale thread.



http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=867475

I do like those mosaic pins. They are a nice addition.

 

[redmech]

That Tiger Maple is pretty stuff, and pretty hard also.

 

[maethor]

I like birch

 

[GenerallyAwsomeDude]

I like birch

I too, like birch.

 

[hewhoisiam]

Bird's eye maple or tiger strip maple for me. I havn't done handles, but I did get an A in woodshop for doing some neat stuff with 'the box' in bird's eye. I'll see if I can get a picture. That's been... wow years ago. I feel old now. So yeah. Birds eye maple or tiger stripe maple, both are unique forms of burl.

 

[wolf-man-12]

I like Amboyna Burl and a good grain Walnut that looks sharp and stands out as in 3-D ~~ as both are good to look at and say "WOW".!*

 

[Flexxx]

I like Amboyna Burl and a good grain Walnut that looks sharp and stands out as in 3-D ~~ as both are good to look at and say "WOW".!*

x2 Amboyna burl

 

[jarodmichael]

x3 Aboyna Burl

 

[abrasion]

I like the looks of most burl. Osage Orange is real good lokking too.

You do great work Fal'er!

So much wood to choose from...Ironwood is just not done enough on knives, it has to be right up there.

 

[GenerallyAwsomeDude]

Oo I just discovered Ringed Gidgee. Heres a pic.

I borrowed it from Burl Source, I hope he doesn't mind.

 

[GenerallyAwsomeDude]

Does anyone here recommend someone to make wood scales for my BK-10 special? Someone who can do it to near the exact shape as the stock Kabar Grivory? Thanks

 

[FAL'ER]

These are in process, From left to right they are Zebra wood, Zebra wood & Acacia wood. I started these back in the spring.


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[jarodmichael]

These are in process, From left to right they are Zebra wood, Zebra wood & Acacia wood. I started these back in the spring.


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Wow, that Acacia Wood is amazing! I think I actually like that better than the Amboyna Burl!!

 

[willworship]

Curly Maple and Flame Maple both look incredible with a honey-colored stain (there are thousands of examples on guitars), or with colored stains. It's also a very tight grain and strong wood, which is often used for necks on guitars for that reason, so I think it is a good choice for a handle material.

Cocobolo and Indian Rosewood both look amazing with darker stains. I pretty much love anything that is highly figured, like Burl and Zebra wood above.