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padauk wood
hello all . just picked up a some padauk . just reading that it will lose its color from the uv , and the grain is not the best ? . is this stuff worth putting into knife scales . will a minwax hardener stabilizing help with the grain and color changing ?
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it'll help a bit Don but you'll be hard pressed to get it to penetrate completely , keep in mind Minwax isnt waterproof either..........depending on the intended use of knife
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Don, I bought a nice piece of Padauk that has excellent grain patterns, a piece big enough I can easily cut out the nice pieces to my liking. I have used on a couple of knives so far. I hand sanded to 400gr and wet the wood to raise the grain before the 400gr. I then used Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil to eliminate the color change from UV exposure. Works like a charm. I used 3 thin coats.
I love the orange color. Just remember that when you grind on this wood it will make a mess, looking like a bag of Cheetos exploded in your shop. Well worth it if you like orange! Good luck! Tony Z Kansas City, MO __________________ ABS Apprentice Bladesmith USMC Veteran VFW Life Member "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!" Captain Lloyd Williams, USMC Battle Of Belleau Wood June 1918 |
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thanks rob , maybe ill try as some sort of a bolster ?
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to wet the wood do you just rub a tiny amount of water or light sponge on some water ? |
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Tony Z Kansas City, MO __________________ ABS Apprentice Bladesmith USMC Veteran VFW Life Member "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!" Captain Lloyd Williams, USMC Battle Of Belleau Wood June 1918 |
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here is one I did a few years ago. I carry it every day. in pocket, so sun isn't an issue.
ive used it a few times, and when you get a nice grain and sanded down nice and fine.... it can look like flaming rattle snake scales. sorry the pic isn't so great. its actually gotten darker with time. and that mess you were warned about aint no joke! that bright red/orange dust gets everywhere fast. but smells nice. https://www.flickr.com/photos/oiseau...57629378096370 |
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