am i nuts or is this a good idea

[yendor]

A good friend of mine works for a lumber company and i told him i am making knifes. he said i should try making the handles out of osage-orange. I said get me some and i will try it. well anyway to make a long story short i have 2 huge tree's of it on the way to a lumber mill for me they are going to cut it up into one inch thick. then i will dry it am i waisting my time. if it works i will have thousands of knife handle blanks of it.

[Shakudo]

Cutting it to one inch slabs would not be very smart.the wood is also sought after by archery bow makers,wood bowl turners,box makers and a variety of other uses.

[HellForged]

Honestly Osage Orange is one of the most durable woods there is. It is nearly impervious to rot and is really oily in itself... excellent choice IMHO.. However I would cut it into slightly thicker pieces than 1".. For hidden tang knifes and such. maybe1 1/2 or 1 1/4 inch pieces.

~Matthew

[McAhron]

if the tree is green and you cut it up into little pieces it will checker badly make sure the tree is well dried