Blocks or Scales
Blocks preferred for Rehandle work (1/2" thick minimum for scales)
Blocks mandatory for Martell Knives
Sizes
Gyuto - 5 x 1.5 x 1 (min)
Suji - 5.5 x 1.5 x 1 (min)
Stabilization Required?
Yes
*Exceptions - AZ Ironwood
Stabilization Accepted From
WSSI
K&G
Wood Dealers I Will Not Use
Woodstabilizer.com (Canada)
Ebay (anyone there)
Woods I Won't Work With
Cocobolo (poisonous)
Snakewood (cracklicious)
Ebony (cracklicious)
Palms - black & red (cracklicious)
Spalted anything (rotted wood) - Maybe OK if it's been stabilized by K&G
Walnut (dry dust like - always finishes crappy)
Mango (too porous)
Redwood (super soft)
Woods I'm Not In Love With (but will use for customers who prefer pretty over functional)
Buckeye Burl (punky wood soft)
Woods I Like to Work With
AZ Ironwood Burl or Straight Grain
Amboyna Burl
Maple Burl
Koa
Ash
African Blackwood
Birch Burl
Thuya Burl
Honduran Rosewood
Black Ash Burl
Box Elder
Optional Materials
Micarta
*Note - This list will be changed/updated as needed.
Blocks preferred for Rehandle work (1/2" thick minimum for scales)
Blocks mandatory for Martell Knives
Sizes
Gyuto - 5 x 1.5 x 1 (min)
Suji - 5.5 x 1.5 x 1 (min)
Stabilization Required?
Yes
*Exceptions - AZ Ironwood
Stabilization Accepted From
WSSI
K&G
Wood Dealers I Will Not Use
Woodstabilizer.com (Canada)
Ebay (anyone there)
Woods I Won't Work With
Cocobolo (poisonous)
Snakewood (cracklicious)
Ebony (cracklicious)
Palms - black & red (cracklicious)
Spalted anything (rotted wood) - Maybe OK if it's been stabilized by K&G
Walnut (dry dust like - always finishes crappy)
Mango (too porous)
Redwood (super soft)
Woods I'm Not In Love With (but will use for customers who prefer pretty over functional)
Buckeye Burl (punky wood soft)
Woods I Like to Work With
AZ Ironwood Burl or Straight Grain
Amboyna Burl
Maple Burl
Koa
Ash
African Blackwood
Birch Burl
Thuya Burl
Honduran Rosewood
Black Ash Burl
Box Elder
Optional Materials
Micarta
*Note - This list will be changed/updated as needed.
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