Materials Guide
I use a wide variety of premium domestic and exotic woods and materials.
The only materials used here are sustainably sourced hardwoods and are all well suited to hard use, especially in tool handles.
Highly figured woods, such as burls, are resin stabilized to prevent warping over time, as well as to increase their strength and hardness.
The available woods include:
Maple, Curly and Birdseye - A densely figured light coloured domestic hardwood. Can be dyed thoroughly to almost any colour i.e. Blue, Red, Green
Walnut - a dark brown domestic hardwood
Cherry - a red-brown domestic hardwood
Elm - a light brown domestic hardwood with a chevron grain
Olivewood - a striped light coloured hardwood
Black Palm - a hard black wood with light flecks
Bocote - a dramatically striped light brown and black wood
East Indian Rosewood - a purple rosewood
Tulipwood - a pink-orange rosewood
Kingwood - a striped dark purple rosewood
Cocobolo - a striped dark brown rosewood
African Blackwood - an almost pure black rosewood
Bubinga - a light brown striped pseudo-rosewood
Verawood - an extremely dense forest green wood with a chevron grain
Madrone Burl - an extremely hard light coloured burl
Stabilized Box Elder Burl - a light coloured burl, may have pink highlights. Can be dyed thoroughly to almost any colour i.e. Blue, Red, Green
Stabilized Redwood Burl - a tight figured red burl
Stabilized Maple Burl - a light coloured, highly variable and figured burl. Can be dyed thoroughly to almost any colour i.e. Blue, Red, Green
Stabilized Spalted Maple - maple with black stripes and almost white patches
Stabilized Buckeye Burl - an extremely figured, dark coloured burl
Snakewood - an extremely heavy, dense, and figured hardwood
Pink Ivory - a hard, very pink African wood
Macassar Ebony - a hard, dark brown and black striped wood
Stabilized Black and White Ebony - a light coloured wood with dramatic black strips running through the grain
Stacked Leather - Stacking leather on the tang of the knife makes a heavy, very durable and dexterous handle
Stacked Birch Bark - A lightweight, unique, and traditional handle material
If there is a unique material you want to use, It’s very likely I can procure it. Contact me if you are interested in something not listed here.