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Bog Oak
Hi Fellas,
I was wondering if anyone knows of a supplier (small usable quanities) of Bog Oak. I have been wanting to play with some for awhile but have not found any-not even on eBay. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Hope this year is going well for all of you. NT |
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Hi Nathan. I am amazed that I got to this question before Mike Hull .... but he will have a source ready for you
What kind of dimensions are you looking for? I'll be back tomorrow with at least one source, and not all based in Ireland.... Roger |
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http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/Inventory/bogoak.html
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~kataylor/knifeblanks.htm A couple to start with Roger |
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Thanks Roger,
That second site looks good. I want pieces to use for sgians and dirks. I have never used bog oak before and was wondering how easy it is to work and the best methods to use in finishing? I also wanted to say how much I enjoy this forum and the makers that contibute to it. Thanks again! NT |
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I caught that Irish remark too. Bogtrotters, indeed! __________________ Mike |
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There was some discussion over at British Blades about how to work and finish bog oak, I just can't find the references. I'll just ask again The people who contribute here make the place very special. I just wish all their help would make me a good knifemaker without me having to work at it Roger |
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The Irish remark was actually serious I don't know anything about bog oak outside the British Isles. Agriculture on the mainland became intensive a long time before Ireland and most of the big bog oak pieces were dug up and used or destroyed by the beginning of the 20th century. It's still being dug up in Ireland today. It might be happening in Scotland to an extent but I know there is still quite a trade in new works carved from Irish bog oak. Roger |
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Roger, this looks interesting.
http://www.qra.org.uk/discussion_are...1/00000033.htm Here's a nice dagger with Bog Oak on it. http://www.duncan-house.com/knives/small/bogoak/ __________________ Mike |
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Both interesting links, thanks Mike.
That Duncan House stuff .... I've never heard of it, I'm going to have to work through the whole site now Roger |
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That batch of links courtesy of Colin KC
I would think The Lumber Lady would be a good bet for anyone in the USA, she seems to have a good reputation. Roger |
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I've bought bog oak from Kim Taylor. Great supplier. Back when I got it, he didn't have any pieces big enough for a dirk handle. I've used it on a few pieces, including a sgian dubh I put pictures of in the gallery here. One thing about bog oak -- it's not the greatest wood for carving. I don't think the fancy carved dirks used it. The grain is too big.
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Good point about the grain.
As soon as good ebony became available it was the material of choice I believe. Roger |
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A lot of the early dirks used black thorn (still used to make walking sticks), hawthorn root, and/or boxwood as the handle material. During the Victorian era African Blackwood (still used on bagpipes) or ebony became the favored wood(s).
The tightness of the grain of bog oak - like most any wood - will depend on a lot of factors and each piece will vary considerably. For instance I've had red oak that normally has a very open grain have a real tight grain. __________________ Chuck Burrows Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives dba Wild Rose Trading Co Durango, CO chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses. |
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Thanks for all of the great imput. I plan to use some of the resources that all of you provided. NT
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