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Old 01-17-2014, 07:39 PM
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Talking Bloodwood

Anyone have any experience with it? I would look it up but you can't beat someone giving you advice who has actually used it.
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Old 01-17-2014, 07:45 PM
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Smells real nice.
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Old 01-17-2014, 07:56 PM
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Feels real dense, need to stabilize it?


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Old 01-17-2014, 08:36 PM
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It bleeds....if you apply a little acetone.
I never stabilize it, it's loaded with oil. It will turn grayish if exposed to sunlight for extended periods of time. Great kitchen knife handle material.


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Old 01-17-2014, 08:53 PM
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I used it once on a kitchen knife. Its OK but I'd still prefer most any wood that could be stabilized...


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Old 01-17-2014, 10:13 PM
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Good, found my handle material for the KITH!


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Old 01-17-2014, 10:30 PM
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I haven't used it yet but I do have about 5 sets worth of the stuff.


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Old 01-18-2014, 04:40 PM
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Be careful... That stuff can be brutal on the lungs. I used dust mask the first time... And a good respirator since.

And yes it smells great.
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Old 01-18-2014, 11:29 PM
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I've never seen a wood that smoked as easily as bloodwood. Everything I did: cutting, sanding, drilling - caused the stuff to smoke.

It's very dense and hard - I don't think it needs any stabilization.

There seems to be a couple of schools of thought on stabilizing wood. Some think EVERYTHING needs to be stabilized. Others only do softer woods or special items like spalted maple. To me, heavy, dense, oily woods like bloodwood, cocobolo, etc. do not need to be stabilized. (If someone puts the knife in a dishwasher, the damage is deserved.)


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I use it. Is pretty hard stuff my Pops turns pens and such with it. I usually sand it down to 2000 let it oxidize for a few hours in the sun then hit it with number five paste once around. Made a pairing knife out of it that turned out pretty good


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