Scales from Mahogany

[Andy2112]

Can anybody tell me if mahogany is any good for the scales on a knife, i may be getting my hands on a large piece very soon. For size try thinking of a mantle piece over a fire, that would make a lot of scales i think ! I'm not making a knife but if the wood is ok i am thinking of splitting it up for the knife makers amongst us for something in return maybe ?

what do you guys think ?

 

[NatG]

it's vwery nice wood= splits easily though

i also have a mantlepiece made out of it, and used it for knioves

makes a nice chair seat too

 

[fishfish]

ive used it on many knives,heres one:

 

[Andy2112]

very nice looking knife fishfish, is it a Frosts ?

 

[fishfish]

yep! hated the nasty plastic handle so i re did it! heres another i did in mammoth ivory and african blackwood:

 

[suburban bushwacker]

That's the nicest re-handle of a Mora I've seen since Mungo posted pix of his.
Good work - inspirational!
SBW

 

[fishfish]

got any pics on mungo's??

thanks for the compliments!

 

[suburban bushwacker]

here's a link to the post where mungo shows his knife, i really liked the way he's used a coin to make a ferule. simple, understated, neat

http://mungobah.blogspot.com/2007/10/mora-knife-handle.html

SBW