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Saw handle refurb
Steve Kubien
>Morning everyone,
There has been a bunch on making saw handles lately, so I have a question.... Is quarter-sawn oak a good choice to use? I've got a few small pieces lying around which aren't big enough for much else.
Thanks,
Steve Kubien
Re: Saw handle refurb
paul womack
>Is quarter-sawn oak a good choice to use?
A bit coarse and large-pored for handles, I'd have said.
BugBear
Re: Saw handle refurb
Skip in Falls Church
>Hi Steve,
As Bugbear pointed out, it's not the best choice. The more traditonal beech and apple are finer grained and hold detail well.
OTOH if you haven't made a saw handle before - why not give it a try? If nothing else consider it a practice piece. Make it and then see what about it you like and don't like - what works and doesn't work for you. Far be it from me to discourage someone from making a saw handle!
Skip
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Todd Hughes
>I think it would be a poor choice, believe it would split easy as well as splinter prone. This is one of those things where you are using just a small bit of wood while putting a good bit of time into it so why use somthing that might not work? Apple is the tradtional wood alomg with beech on cheaper [and English] saws. Imagine maple might be a good choice to and easy to find.....Todd
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mikew
>I've used maple as well. I just did one with sycamore that worked out well.
Mike
Thanks everyone.
Steve Kubien
>I look through the scrap pile and see what else I can find.
Cheers,
Steve Kubien