Triple-T Thursday #20 - Wood Handle Material

In this Triple-T Thursday (tools, tips and talk) I'll be reviewing wood handle material and I'm doing another mail call to open a special package! Checkout the links below for great wood products.
Checkout Airin at AleeKnives: / @aleeknives
Where I get my handle material:
FlemmingWoodSupply - Jarret Flemming: / flemingwoodsupply
Moore Burls - Jonathan Moore: / moore_burls_
Bell Forest Products:
www.bellforestproducts.com
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Tyrell Knifeworks Instagram: / tyrellknifeworks
Tyrell Knifeworks Etsy Store: www.etsy.com/shop/TyrellKnife...

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

What's your favorite wood for handles?

[@SuperRobertheath]

Iron wood.

[@BertchCustomKnives]

Curly koa

[@mcrich1978]

Due to my lack of experience I can't say I have a favorite yet. I am definitely looking forward to the Bog Oak I have coming.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@SuperRobertheath I’m definitely looking forward to the iron wood! 👍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@BertchCustomKnives That curly Koa is certainly something special!

[@nevermore1045]

Good to know I'm not crazy when I seem to just collect wood types at whim. Now I just need to use it in projects.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Haha... that is true. I see a piece and say to myself that I must have it. Then I look at my stockpile and notice I have 3 others that look like it! 🤪

[@Aleeknives]

I am glad you liked it Denis! The wood that needed to be stabilized is Norfolk pine and it has bark inconclusions. I've actually done quite a bit of stabilizing and learned a lot of tricks so when the time comes hit me up

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks Airin! I’ll definitely be hitting you up on that!

[@sudo_nym]

He’s a damned good man, our Airin!👍🏻 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@sudo_nym He is! There's not a lot of guys I can say that gave me wood and he's one. 🤣🤣🤣

[@sudo_nym]

@@TyrellKnifeworks 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Aleeknives]

Well this went south quick! 🤣😂🤣

[@bellforestproducts]

Great video! We're happy to hear that our blanks have been working for you and your projects.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Hey! Cool if you guys to take a look. I push your products quite a bit. 👍

[@HeavyForge]

African Blackwood and Koa are some of my favorite! A simple curly maple has a special place in my heart!😂 ( mostly cause I can get it locally) although I’ve been ripping through ash and hickory latley 🤦🏼‍♂️ This community is awesome! Very generous of him.👌🏻 oh and thanks for clarifying the proper pronunciation of wenge. Looking forward to Sunday.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Never assume I know how to pronounce anything. I'm Canadian after all. 🤣

[@rodgerklindt3165]

As a recovering flintknapper I fully understand how your wood pile is reproducing 😁. I have buckets of rock in the barn, and my handle scales are reproducing quickly as well. Cheers

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

That is a cool hobby, flintknapping. I've never tried it but it produces beautiful pieces!

[@lukegraham1945]

Awesome haul, very exciting!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks Luke, you’ll be seeing it integrated into projects soon! 👍

[@ZackofAllTrades87]

Man.... I'm jealous of that wood.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It’s been a while collecting it and getting a gift like that helps! 😜

[@ZackofAllTrades87]

Handle material has definitely been the most expensive part of knife making for me, but its also my favorite.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah it can be pricey for sure. I’d say for me the steel in the Damascus is a higher price tag but there’s something amazing about a great piece of wood! 👍

[@brysonalden5414]

I found some bloodwood offcuts at a local woodworking store and bought all they had. Makes beautiful handles, but of course the dust from working them is toxic so PPE is mandatory. I finish them with BLO and have always been very happy with the results. Have never stabilized them.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

The challenge knife with Dave coming this Sunday has a bloodwood handle. I LOVE how it turned out. It's probably the most impressive part of the build. 😉

[@mcrich1978]

Airin my address is...... lol 😆 nice haul there 😁

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Airin has shown his wood collection in some videos. It’s quite impressive!

[@danielneal928]

Any advice what finish (oil, wax, etc.) to use with different kinds of wood? Also I have some undried wood from Bell Forest, not sure how to prep them for use on a handle

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Most wood benefits from stabilization before being used on handles. I sand mine to 1000 grit and then buff with white compound and then apply some carnuba wax and mineral oil. Thanks for watching.

[@RileyPierce_]

Would redwood make a good knife handle?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

You would have to stabilize it with resin first. It’s too soft if just used raw. Thanks for watching.

[@RileyPierce_]

@@TyrellKnifeworks thank you

[@ZackofAllTrades87]

Wow all that for $50? I spent $40 on one set of scales....😲

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yup, Bell Forrest is a great place to pickup wood. I’m done getting scales from knife making sites. The markup is ridiculous.

[@ZackofAllTrades87]

@@TyrellKnifeworks I don't have a table saw so that makes making scales more difficult. I know you primarily make hidden tang knives. I've only made one. I'm not a huge fan, but I'm sure after making a few more I will get better at it.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah I had to invest in a table saw last year. I do some full tang knives for the smaller ones like the cu mai knife. I do like guards though. My bigger knives are usually hidden tangs for that reason. You’ll get better at them with practice. 👍

[@mcrich1978]

@@TyrellKnifeworks I just sent my wife the link to Bell Forrest 😆🤣😂 thanks!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@mcrich1978 Like Airin said, I'm happy to help you spend some money. 😉