Redwood Burl Knife Scales #2001 - Stabilized - .36" x 1.5" x 4"

Redwood Burl Knife Scales - #2001

     - Stabilized

     - .36" x 1.5" x 4" pair of scales

Burl wood has natural inclusions and is considered to be part of the natural beauty of the wood. Occasionally voids show up in the wood also. The process to fill these voids in is to fill the gap with thick or gel type super glue and then sand over the void while the glue has not cured. The sawdust mixes in with the wood to give it a nearly invisible patch that blends in perfectly with the grain. If you find some cracks that make the wood seem weak, use (our friend) super glue again but this time use “thin” super glue and squirt it into the crack and quickly sand over it again. The dust will mix in with the glue and make a nice little repair and give you a solid piece. Both techniques are very routine when using burl or mammoth ivory.