Kingwood Heartwood for knife handle.

[Bjankowski]

I met at a man Lowes a few weeks ago that had some great knife handle making wood. It was a deal I just couldn't pass up. He's had the wood for 12 years and never used it. He bought it to make things for his wife and then they were divorced.. I bought some camphorwood, ebony, babinga, Padduck and some I forgot what it is. I scored big time... I'm stoked! pennies on the dollar. Here's the first one of my new haul. Kingwood on Sanbar Stag bolsters that I jimped and dove tailed. It's my model # 104. I have other Kingwood but this is the heart of the tree that has is very purple. It's in the rosewood family, very oily and resistant to rot and splitting.

[muzzlebrake]

That's some rich looking wood. Love it!
How bad is the grinding dust off this wood? Like Cocobolo? cough cough

[bps3040]

Very nice

[Bjankowski]

That's some rich looking wood. Love it!
How bad is the grinding dust off this wood? Like Cocobolo? cough cough

It smells real sweet like the other rosewoods, but I do wear a respirator, I've done it without one and I'm still alive.

[thorn4570]

I like it

[Jesse]

beautiful sir

[Bjankowski]

appreciate it guys.

[dustoffer]

You ever try Texas ebony?

[Bjankowski]

You ever try Texas ebony?

I've never bought it, looks a lot like black walnut. I like more figured wood.

[dustoffer]

I've never bought it, looks a lot like black walnut. I like more figured wood.

It really buffs up nicely---and is dark. For figured wood I like mesquite burl.

[Bjankowski]

It really buffs up nicely---and is dark. For figured wood I like mesquite burl.

Me too; I process most of my own wood. I haven't run across any in a while.

[dustoffer]

I am fortunate to have a friend in the mesquite furniture business and I can go thru his cut-offs and burn pile and find some real jewels---

[SamHarper]

That's pretty. I got some one time. It was kind of purple. I think I still have a little left.

[Kimber94]

Great work