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What's Your Favorite Wood for Knife Handles?

There is so many different types of wood for knife handles now days I was wondering if there is one that's favored more than all the rest. My favorite is Dessert Ironwood but there is alot of others that are so nice.

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Comment by Le Coutographe on December 11, 2012 at 8:49

My favorites are :

- WALNUT from Turkey

- OLIVE

- COCOBOLO

- ZIRICOTTE

Comment by Kit Adams on June 25, 2012 at 12:10

I actually found it at a local gun and knife show.  A guy was getting rid of a bunch of wood scraps and  had those in the bin.  I asked him about them since they didnt look like leftover bits, and he said they wernt supposed to be in there but since thats where i found them i still got them for the price of 5 bucks for 2 pieces of scrap.  Still waiting on something to use it on.

Comment by Jan Carter on August 29, 2011 at 19:10

Gary, I love that Maple

Robert...The woods of GEC


Mexican Bocote

Bubbinga

Cocobolo

Ebony

Ancient Kauri wood, check this out at http://www.ancientwood.com/

Brazilian Cherry

American Cherry

Snakewood

Curley maple

Coconut Palm

Rosewood

Dymond wood


In Memoriam
Comment by Robert Burris on August 29, 2011 at 7:34
I like it, Gary, nice work.
Comment by Gary Nelson on August 29, 2011 at 1:32

This is a stablized quilted maple handle I put on a skinner. 


In Memoriam
Comment by Robert Burris on August 28, 2011 at 18:23
There's so many nice woods, I love Snake wood also. I think GEC uses it.
Comment by Jan Carter on August 28, 2011 at 18:15

Robert,

I have recently seen some diamond wood.  I really like it once the polish is done, the colors are distict and the wood comes to a high polish 

Comment by Jan Carter on August 12, 2011 at 19:12

Kit,

I like that black palm, interesting Grain pattern


In Memoriam
Comment by Robert Burris on August 12, 2011 at 16:55
Wow Kit, that is great, I have never seen it before but I am really impressed. Thanks for posting. If you know anymore about it, let us know.
Comment by Kit Adams on August 12, 2011 at 7:31

Here you go Robert, this is some crosscut black palm, and some on a knife.  Love the way it looks cross cut and the way it polishes up.

 


 

 

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