Wooden Wednesday - Traditionals only please
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bigfish64
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Thanks cbach!
Beautiful Osage John, it really ages well, and “Hail to the Hotdog!”Some Osage for Wooden Wednesday
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Thanks, Todd.
People keep saying it darkens to a brown, but mine is staying a nice golden color.
"Hail the Hot Dog!"
Best shield ever for it's simplicity and ability to look good on just about any knife handle shape.
Gary W. Graley
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Your ironwood looks awesome! Did you polish the wood or is that how you got it from the factory? I love mine, but am thinking about doing some polishing as I have seen others on here that turned out really nice. If you have any tips, please let me know.
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Oil Sucker Rod, Walnut
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I agree! My only other Coco was a 78 and the wood grain was very muted. Still nice but this one knocked my socks off when I saw it.
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Thank you my friend!!
The first thing that happened was mineral oil slightly got on the back of one of the covers and I noticed a chatoyance that wasn’t evident from the factory finish and I’ve got the slight sanding marks as well here. Very faint, yet there. A most pleasurable accident occurred. Since I played stringed instruments for many a year, I always applied tung oil to the fretboards that were bare or natural if you will. This protected them first and always left a nice hue as well as hiding light scuffs from finger nails. It’s a mattey finish, not so glossy or flat. As I believe I remember
Will Power
saying once… “Ironwood is the Russian Roulette of woods” and correct as it can crack or split at anytime.
Now, close to the LHole you may be able to make out what seems to be a tight crack… it’s a fissure that is in these covers, almost everywhere really. Just more evident on the ends of the markside. I added a VERY small drop on both covers, and it does all kinds of things in the shadows and light. The more oil you add the darker it becomes when dry.
It’s also got the bomb shield and a bratty smile. Like it’s tellin’ me “you just wait… ha!”
a couple more in sideways sunlight…
Thank you my friend!!
The first thing that happened was mineral oil slightly got on the back of one of the covers and I noticed a chatoyance that wasn’t evident from the factory finish and I’ve got the slight sanding marks as well here. Very faint, yet there. A most pleasurable accident occurred. Since I played stringed instruments for many a year, I always applied tung oil to the fretboards that were bare or natural if you will. This protected them first and always left a nice hue as well as hiding light scuffs from finger nails. It’s a mattey finish, not so glossy or flat. As I believe I remember
Will Power
saying once… “Ironwood is the Russian Roulette of woods” and correct as it can crack or split at anytime. Now, close to the LHole you may be able to make out what seems to be a tight crack… it’s a fissure that is in these covers, almost everywhere really. Just more evident on the ends of the markside. I added a VERY small drop on both covers, and it does all kinds of things in the shadows and light. The more oil you add the darker it becomes when dry.
It’s also got the bomb shield and a bratty smile. Like it’s tellin’ me “you just wait… ha!”
a couple more in sideways sunlight…