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In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on May 28, 2014 at 17:42

Here is a collage of spalted woods-Top to bottom-Right to left- 1- Large photo-Spalted Hickory with Buckeye burl spacer 2-Spalted  Birch 3-Spalted Horse Chestnut 4-Spalted Hackleberry 5-Spalted Tamarind- 6-Spalted Maple

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on May 28, 2014 at 17:31

Too many to mrntion- Tulipwood,bocote, snakewood,koa, etc-Desert ironwood probably my favorite- Figurative woods like burl or spalted woods ( or spalted burl) LOL top my list- you could own 50 knives with the same pattern and handle material and no two would look the same- A collage of  burl knife woods below-right to left -yop to bottom-  1-Large photo-Amboyna burl and brass 2- Black Ash Burl 3-Box Elder Burl- BottomRow- 4- Desert Ironwood 5-Sycamore Burl- Redwood Burl

 

Comment by Matt Davidson on May 28, 2014 at 0:56

Love maccassar.  Mostly from the East Indies, Sri Lanka, and Ceylon. It's generally a colorful ebony, and like other ebonies, it's hard, resinous, self-sealing and waxy with a fine grain. It makes a stunning, rich knife handle, takes a very bright polish, and is very durable and long lasting. :)

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on May 27, 2014 at 19:32

My all time favorite is Dessert Irion Wood but I am learning to like a lot of others. Two types of wood, I had never seen before, in person, is Lace wood and Purple Heart. I simply love them both. I have seen some Purple Heart, on line, and it looks more pink than purple. I have a piece that is real rich purple, it's so pretty.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on May 26, 2014 at 7:55

Real pretty Alex.

  Steve, I've seen Red Oak so hard that when it's dried, a chain saw could not hardly cut it. I plan on stabilizing some Red Oak soon, I can't wait to see the results.

Comment by Alexander Noot on May 26, 2014 at 1:53

Soooo many favourite.

The dark glossy finish of Ebony woods...

Or the brightness of Maple?

Or the complexness of a good burl?

Or maybe Snakewood?

Or the depth and history of a good Bog Oak block?

Or the red richness of Cocobolo?

The randomness of a nice Spalted wood? Too many to chose from. Let me picture a few of the nicer ones that I've worked with so far though.

Cocobolo it pretty nice:

So's Gabon ebony

Maybe you'd prefer some Maple Burl though?

Or like Steve said...some Oak can be really nice:

Especially when it's 4000 years old:

I really don't know how to pick a favourite though.

Comment by John Bamford on May 26, 2014 at 1:00

My opinion may of course change in the next day or two when my Talon in Che Chen Redwood turns up !

Comment by John Bamford on May 26, 2014 at 0:58

I also like the look of that Zebra Wood and I am going to have to get one soon. However at the moment African Blackwood is my favourite more for the way it feels in hand as much as how it looks. I heard it described as feeling "buttery" and that just about sums it up for me.

Comment by Ms Data on May 25, 2014 at 21:42

Well I don't have a knife made with this wood but I think my favorite hardwood is Zebrawood.  I would love to make some knife handles with Zebrawood.

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