Impregnated and Dyed Woods for the Knife Handles

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IMPREGNATED / DYED WOOD

STABILIZED - STAMINA WOODS - CHROMAWOOD®
TIGER STRIPE RESINWOOD

Wood stabilization was developed about 25 years ago. These woods have been impregnated with monomers and acrylics to produce a dimensionally stable wood. Some advantages of this nearly perfect knife handle material are:

Advantages	Minimizes or eliminates: shrinking, cracking, checking, expanding, warping, will not absorb water, impervious to salt water, oils, stains, dyes and chemicals, sanding does not raise the grain, takes a very high polish, stands up to temperature changes.
Working	Works just like regular unstabilized material, but much better
Finishing	Sanding with 800 grit, 9 micron or crocus cloth followed by buffing on a clean loose buff with 312 Lea Compound gives outstanding lustrous finish.
Polishing	It has been observed that after stabilization, the figure in the wood is enhanced. Colors are more vivid and the grain more pronounced.
Selection fee	Selection of woods of exquisite color or figure cost sometimes 2-3 times the base price, particularly rare exotics and the burls
Safety	Always use proper respiratory protection to protect your lungs from dust generated by sanding or other stock removal methods, and use proper eye protection too.

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STABILIZED WOOD

You can buy it in scales or blocks and also can send in your own wood to be stabilized.
Almost all exotic hardwoods are available stabilized and also available is stabilized Antler, Stag, Oosic, horn and Ivory.

Sample of stabilized materials

ANTLER, STAG, OOSIC, HORN & IVORY

ASH BURL

BLACK ASH BURL

BLACK OAK BURL

BIRDSEYE MAPLE

BOX ELDER BURL

BUCKEYE BURL

CHERRY BURL

CURLY MAPLE

CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE BURL

FIDDLE BACK MAPLE

MADRONE

MADRONE BURL

MAPLE BURL

MESQUITE

PALM WOOD

REDHEART

REDWOOD

SPALTED ASH

SPALTED MAPLE

THUYA BURL

TIGER MAPLE BURL

WALNUT BURL

As sold by: Ironwood from Don

Stabilized woods

Custom Stabilizing Available

K & G Finishing Supplies
Custom Stabilizing and Dyeing Available

Wood Stabilizing Specialists International

The above wood is stabilized by

RecoFOR Specialty Woods
The stabilizer used is a two part penetrating epoxy not to be mistaken for Methyl-Methacrylate stabilizers. It is light weight yet strong, durable to impact or wear, it is porous and accepts finishes well. will shine up to a nice polish with buffing.
No pressure or vacuum is used in the process.

Listed in the catalog of:

K & G Finishing Supplies

Jantz Supply

Texas Knifemaker's Supply

RecoFOR Specialty Woods

The Lumberlady

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STAMINA WOOD

is another wood laminate, utilizing wood veneers that have been dyed, than impregnated with phenolic resin and compressed under high pressure and heat. The result is a material that can be worked with woodworking tools, than sanded and polished to a hi luster.

Block Size	1-1/8" x 1-1/2" x 5"
Stamina wood colors	BLACK /RED CAMOUFLAGE EBONY GOLDEN BROWN ROSEWOOD SCARLET

Listed in the catalog of:

K & G Finishing Supplies

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CHROMAWOOD®

CHROMAWOOD® is natural wood in its original form, stabilized by complete penetration by a special blend of monomers and acrylics.
This stabilized wood can be machined to within a +/- .0005 inch.
Wood Stabilizing Specialists Inc. (WSSI) uses its unique process to stabilize ivory, bone, horn, hardwoods, softwoods and gemstones.
Stabilized material is not changed except that its color / figure is enhanced and it does acquire a high degree of permanent durability.

WSSI says that no other wood can compare with CHROMAWOOD® for color, weight, durability, strength and water resistance.

Clear Chromawoods

#1 - Black Ash Burl - clear #2 - Box Elder Burl - clear #3 - California Buckeye Burl - clear #4 - Maple Burl - clear #5 - Maple Burl Curl- clear	#6 - Redwood Burl Maple - clear #7 - Thuya Burl - clear #8 - Amboyna burl #9 - Speckled Myrtlewood
Double Dyed Woods

Available directly from the manufacturer:

Wood Stabilizing Specialists International , IONIA, IA

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TIGER STRIPE RESINWOOD

Resinwood made from resin impregnated natural wood with beautiful depth and color, easy to work, and polish. Available only as single color scales 3/8" thick.

COLOR

Winewood

Walnut

Cocobolo

Desert camo

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