Curly Birch

[Wayland]

I've got a couple of little projects that have moved closer to the top of my list.

I'm looking for a nice bit of curly birch for a knife handle and possibly a pair of scales for another.

Anybody know a good supplier?

 

[John Fenna]

Attleleborough Accessories do it in blocks 30x45x120mm at £14
www.attacc.com

no connection etc

 

[Mesquite]

Me....got this sitting in my garden at the moment I'm sure I can sort some out for you Gary if you.re not in a hurry

 

[Wayland]

I've just sawn up a big burl like that Steve and there wasn't a single useful bit in it.

Really disappointed.

 

[Mesquite]

I've just sawn up a big burl like that Steve and there wasn't a single useful bit in it.

Really disappointed.

well I can only hope there's some useful pieces in that one

 

[Snufkin]

You can't go wrong with Brisa https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1. Good service and pretty quick too.

 

[Steve13]

Have a look over on British Blades

Jeanus 1 has a very good selection of hardwoods , reasonablt priced and as good to deal with , she also has buffalo and horn etc as well

Tamarack have a few blocks of curly birch as well

 

[stevesteve]

Having watched that being harvested I am looking forwards to seeing what comes out of it.

I have a similar one at home now but am not sure which way to try slicing it.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[addo]

I just go up the local woods

Mind I have been lucky with finds as its a bit hit and miss when taking from standing or fallen dead, as most have gone to far with decay. Shame I didnt save more when regularly maintaining/felling trees.

Brisa are selling it off cheap at the mo.

 

[Singeblister]

Craft supplies near buxton sometimes have it in , I would recommend picking the bits you want by hand as 80% of curly birch isn't that curly

 

[brancho]

You could try HERE or HERE for the UK

 

[launditch1]

Ive just been in Yandles in martock somerset and they have loads of masur birch.Could try them....

 

[Wayland]

Got a few bits from Rich (Pikebite on BB) and this is what I've been up to so far.

I've still got my main project ( a Leuku ) to do though.

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice Gary, very nice indeed. I especially like the top blade. What are the specs for it?

 

[brancho]

Nice work Wayland looking forward to the Leuku.

 

[addo]

Nice one Gary, they look great.

 

[SOAR]

Very nice Gary mate they both look great.

All the best.

 

[Wayland]

The top one was a blade made by Stefan Hugel, in the Viking forge at Lofotr, The handle is curly birch and whale ivory. This will be a new living history blade for me.

The bottom one is a blade won in a BB photo competition and made by Stuart Mitchell.

 

[candlelight]

have you done them photos Yet for Bernie, for the first bushie folder he ever made made no 1????

http://www.berax.co.uk/

 

[Tjurved]

Curly birch and a birch burl is two different things and I think that you cannot find a curly burl! But a birch burl gives you another type of pattern that can be very nice.

Here is a recent knife handle I've made from a birch burl. The undone sheath is from the same burl.

And here is the burl about one year before that...