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Old 05-25-2014, 01:43 PM
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So I got some teak from a buddy.

My buddy is a cabinet maker and yesterday he gave me some nice pieces of teak to use as handles. I have a Sharpfinger knife that I decided needed new handles so I started to work on putting the teak on it. Also wanted to practice with handles before I finish my first knife I built.

I quickly found that teak is a pain to work with. Never knew it was so oily. Gummed up my sand paper and files really quick. The first set of scales I made, I nicked up and blew out a pin hole. Started over making a new set. I want to figure out how to work with this wood because I think it would make a nice kitchen knife handle.
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Old 05-26-2014, 05:14 PM
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My first knife scales were made of teak from some old patio furniture. Yes, it is pretty oily. The oils make it inherently water resistant. I guess that is why boat builders like it. If you have a rasp it will do the work of many a file and sandpaper sheet and can be easily cleaned with a brush or file card.

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Old 05-26-2014, 07:21 PM
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The oils also make it resistant to a lot of glues. I know you can soak rosewood in acetone, changing it out a couple of times over a week and that will pull the oils out. It should work for teak, although there are better woods out there. Personally, I'd rather use something more interesting and less headaches.
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Old 05-26-2014, 07:28 PM
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Agreed. I thought I would give it a try but found it too hard to want to try to mess with again.
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