2007年8月23日 · Any thoughts on apple wood as knife scales? Got a burl free, but not sure whether to use as firewood or handles. I would stabilize. Apple is really neat, I have some spalted Apple that had a nice creamy red and white splaying going on.

2007年8月23日 · I have a billhook handle I made from apple wood and it's held up fine under hard use. I don't have a highly polished finish on it or anything, though.

2021年10月26日 · I use ash and apple and walnut (which it turns out I'm allergic to) and other local woods, and I just put linseed oil on at the end. I got three loads (the back of my Outback) of scrap cut off ash from a local Amish mill for $15 and have yet to get though it.

2013年12月27日 · In all honestly maple is the easiest wood that makes an acceptable handle. Its figure is described in a few ways. Curly means the grain has "fold" that reflect light differently in a someone random pattern.

2022年1月2日 · I would think apple would be a fine wood, but haven't used it myself. Try it! I didn't mean to steer you off of Oak; I've made a handful of knives with oak and it is a good wood.

2016年5月18日 · Straight-grained wood is nice to work with hand tools, but can lack visual interest. If you have a chainsaw (or a sharp hand ripsaw, and tons of patience ) you can slab up some of the crotch wood, which will have more interesting curly/burled grain. You may also encounter 'fiddleback' curled grain, mineral staining, and other interesting 'flaws'.

2023年7月31日 · I've always thought (no evidence) that some fruit tree wood was a good hard wood for handles and such. Apple wood was mentioned. I've saved my pruned wild American plum wood, up to 4" diameter, for small projects as handles, walking canes.

2024年2月13日 · In this article, we’ll explore the best wood for knife handles including some of the strongest & most exotic wood types available; from the exotic African blackwood to desert ironwood. We’ll cover the pros and cons of each wood.

Maple Burl is probably the most commonly used wood for handle material today. The wood comes from a growth (burl) on the big leaf maple tree, Acer macrophyllum. It has dramatic figure with large eyes. For use as knife handles, the wood must be stabilized to prevent cracking.

Today, we are making a segmented handle for a hunting knife out of apple and cherry wood.