Wood Stabilisation

[Hibrion]

Can anyone recommend a wood stabilisation service in the UK or Ireland?

I have a half dozen sets of really nice elm and oak burr scales that will need to stabilised. I spoke to someone at Wood and Knife Supply last year about getting them stabilised but the spare cash wasn't there. Now that I have the money their website seems to be gone so I can't contact them.

Can anyone recommend another place or do you have a contact for these guys?

Thanks

 

[redandshane]

DIY


http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8009348_stabilize-knife-blanks.html

 

[nitrambur]

Pikebite on this very forum (assuming it's the same guy as on British Blades)

 

[Albus Culter]

Chatting to the guy from English Handmade Knives at the Bushcraft show, they now offer it I believe.

 

[Goatboy]

DIY


http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8009348_stabilize-knife-blanks.html

Great link thanks for posting that up.

 

[Stew]

Pop over to BB and drop crandart a note.

 

[Hibrion]

DIY


http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8009348_stabilize-knife-blanks.html

That's a great tutorial, thanks. But the burl I have has voids that will need to be filled, so I don't think it will work this time.

Pikebite on this very forum (assuming it's the same guy as on British Blades)

Thanks, mate. I've tried contacting Pikebite about that before but I didn't get a reply. It's a shame because I've used his scales before and they are good.

Chatting to the guy from English Handmade Knives at the Bushcraft show, they now offer it I believe.

Sounds interesting. I don't see anything on their website. If you have any more info could you PM me, please?

Pop over to BB and drop crandart a note.

Thanks Stew. Do you know if it's the type of stabilisation that will fill the voids in the burr?

 

[HillBill]

You want the wood plasticizing rather than stabilizing to fill voids. Similar process different resin. Though i think you need a vacuum/pressure chamber for it doing properly.

The only people i know who do/did it was Tom law from wood and knife and pikebite. Though i asked pikebite about it a bit back and he said he was stopping doing it due to health reasons. Might be different now.

Toms website is still there

http://woodandknifesupply.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_2

 

[Stew]

Dunno, but probably. Just ask Cliff. He's who Chris Grant uses and that's approval enough for me.

 

[Hibrion]

Thanks, Mark. The site must have been down for a while or something. I'll shoot an email off to Tom so.

 

[Hibrion]

Thanks for the replies. I shipped the scales out to Tom Law of Wood and Knife Supplies today. Really looking forward to getting these back.

 

[HillBill]

Good news mate

 

[Hibrion]

Does anyone have a phone number for Tom from wood and knife supply? I havn't had a reply to any emails for two months now and I'm getting a bit worried as I can't find any contact details beyond the email address.

 

[mountainm]

Does anyone have a phone number for Tom from wood and knife supply? My scales have been over there since August and I havn't had a reply to any emails for two months. I wouldn't post this publicly but I'm getting worried as the timber is worth a fair few quid and I can't find any contact details beyond the email address.

There's an admin phone number here:
http://whois.net/whois/woodandknifesupply.com

It may just lead to a web designer though...

 

[Hibrion]

Thanks very much, mate. There is an alternative email address there I will try first too.

 

[HillBill]

I'll send you his mobile and landline by PM Pete.

 

[Hibrion]

Thanks, Mark.

 

[Stew]

He is on UKBF as Tom....

http://ukbladesforum.co.uk/forum/search.php?searchid=290120

 

[Hibrion]

Thanks, Stew. Gonna try alternate email, then phone, and if all else fails I'll send a pm through that forum (I'm not a registered member there).

 

[Hibrion]

Thanks for the initial suggestions and further contact details. It turns out Tom was ill for a time, but I received the scales today. They were worth waiting for though. They will look even nicer when finished. I have two enzo neckers, a spyderco mule waiting for handles and I'm expecting a HillBill custom blade any day now, so these are going to be well used when I find the time!

Oak burl:


Elm burl: