Mick Spain with Elm Burr

[Woodcutter]

Heres a Mick Spain blade I have just finished for a BB member (thereaper101) Elm Burr scales, red fibre liners, brass pins and lanyard hole, the scales had some natural knots which were difficult to remove, sand one out and reveal another! so there are a couple of marks/small holes that are visable. Owner intends for it to be a user so not too worried I hope.

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[andy_e]

Am not a huge fan of red liners, but next to that wood it really works well.

 

[Injati]

The wood's colour is amazing, and those knots just gives it more character.

 

[brancho]

Nice work I love the elm
I want to use on the next knife I make for myself.

 

[John Fenna]

Beauty! Realy!

 

[GreenmanBushcraft]

Lovely knife, love the wood!

Kris

 

[Jedadiah]

Hi Mick, nice work as usual. Maybe you could help me out. I've got some Elm burr scales that will soon be affixed to a knife i'm making for my good lady. I wonder, how do you finish them without the colour darkening? I've just used the usual turp's Boiled linseed mix on a pair of Buckeye Burl scales and they started of almost bleach white, now i've been treating them for a few days, they look like ebony. I'd like to retain the colour of the Elm for the Mrs. Any tips gratefully recieved

 

[Woodcutter]

Hi Mick, nice work as usual. Maybe you could help me out. I've got some Elm burr scales that will soon be affixed to a knife i'm making for my good lady. I wonder, how do you finish them without the colour darkening? I've just used the usual turp's Boiled linseed mix on a pair of Buckeye Burl scales and they started of almost bleach white, now i've been treating them for a few days, they look like ebony. I'd like to retain the colour of the Elm for the Mrs. Any tips gratefully recieved

Hi Jed, I didn't do anything unusual with these, soaked overnight in linsead oil and them light buffed afterwards with 1500 grit to make them smooth again, as the soaking raises the grain, they will need an occasional light oiling to maintain the protection.

Thanks Peter.

 

[Jedadiah]

$orry Peter, mistook you for MS i was that taken with your work (Doh!) Did you use boiled linseed and did you dilute it before use? Cheers Bud,