your top 3-5 WOOD for handles

[marekz]

i know every so often someone asks this questions but i love seeing what kinda wood people are most partial to. this is just wood -i know many knife makers love micarta,g-10 etc.here are mine
1.african blackwood
2.chechen burl
3.amboyna burl
4.desrt ironwood
5.black ash burl
6.cocobola ... ok i did 6--thanks marekz

 

[panch0]

From my limited use I would have them in this order. I have not used any of the upper scale woods yet.

Maple Burl
Redwood Burl
Bubingna
Cocobolo
Bocote

 

[Ken Hurst]

Of course this is just a personal opinion but, I have seen many fine, even classic looking knives that left me cold due to micarta/ carbon scales. If a knife is finelyl made and designed, shouldn't the same care be given to the scales/handle ? I for one will only buy or have made, a knife with organic scales ---- I just love the natural beauty --- not man made. Each piece is origional and no two are exactly alike. I'm with you Marekz , however I don't have a list in any order of which woods I prefer.

 

[gixxer]

Big leaf maple burl, walnut burl, amboyna burl. I think beefwood looks pretty sick too.

Oops, I forgot teak burl.

 

[kauai Marc]

I like a lot a # woods,but particularly burls,cocobolo,desert ironwood
and i love curly koa
here is a couple i made(handle job,got the blanks from a maker)
curly koa and cocobolo
Marc

 

[marekz]

Kauai those are beautiful-stunning--thanks for the photos--marekz

 

[galadduin]

I love to work with amboyna, but the black wood does look very classy right? My list would be:
1- African Black wood
2- Amboyna Burl
3- Maple and Black Ash Burl
4- Hounduras Rosewood Burl
5- Curly Walnut

 

[mdoyle]

After red morrel burl and corrugata burl, the rest is just wood!
Matt

 

[Phillip Dobson]

I'll do six, too:

Desert Ironwood
African Blackwood
Cocobolo
Amboyna Burl
Cocuswood
Snakewood

 

[Larry D. Davis]

After red morrel burl and corrugata burl, the rest is just wood!
Matt

Never heard of those trade names before. What are the species names?

 

[Phillip Dobson]

Never heard of those trade names before. What are the species names?

All I know is that they're from Australia.

 

[Larry D. Davis]

Thanks Phil...got it!! Eucalyptus tree burls.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Hickory, Amboyna, Sugar Maple, G10, Walnut.

 

[Jim Adams Customs]

Ironwood
Maple burl
Ebony

 

[Don Hanson III]

1, Highly figured Black Walnut

2, Curly Koa

3, Highly figured Black Walnut

 

[Rusty McDonald]

1. Desert Ironwood (the best ever!!!)
2. African Black wood
3. Good Walnut
4. Maple of any kind because it's so easy to work.
5.Buckeye Burl (don't know why but I love the look of this stuff if done right)

 

[Luke Sheridan]

walnut
hickory
kingwood
tulipwood
maple

 

[SCMknives]

Ebony
Cocobolo
Brazilian Blackheart
Redwood burl
Black Palm
Amboyna burl

Not necessarily the funnest to work with, but the best looking IMO...

 

[argel55]

Desert Ironwood , Buckeye Burl, and Burch Burl are what I LOOK FOR.

 

[argel55]

Desert Ironwood , Buckeye Burl, and Burch Burl are what I LOOK FOR.