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My boy (age 50) came across some poplar logs here in N. Calif and we’ve milled some gorgeous burly slabs. I’m into wood stabilizing using Cactus Juice and love the process and the results. I get stainless knife blanks from the BIG DOG who sponsors this forum, and I make kitchen cutlery using stabilized wood handles. My question is this : will poplar wood work well for knife handles? It’s very light weight, but that might be just the thing for its intended use. Post pix of your poplar/cottonwood/aspen knife handles if you got 'em. Looking for feedback on durability.
My boy (age 50) came across some poplar logs here in N. Calif and we’ve milled some gorgeous burly slabs. I’m into wood stabilizing using Cactus Juice and love the process and the results. I get stainless knife blanks from the BIG DOG who sponsors this forum, and I make kitchen cutlery using stabilized wood handles. My question is this : will poplar wood work well for knife handles? It’s very light weight, but that might be just the thing for its intended use. Post pix of your poplar/cottonwood/aspen knife handles if you got 'em. Looking for feedback on durability.