Tru-oil and desert ironwood

[Freds Edge]

I have a folder with desert ironwood scales and was wondering if tru-oil will work on ironwood or is it to hard ,though Ed might have a thought being the resident tru-oil guru.

 

[BonhamBlades]

I like to put a coat or two on to make the colors pop.

 

[taylormadeknives]

I find that Briwax works better than Tru-Oil. I work it in with 800 grit paper. Apply one last time and buff with paper towel by hand

 

[stezann]

I would suggest to have a read here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1171667-Testing-for-J-S-or-M-S-Any-questions
MS Rader is the god of wood finishing...Mastersmith experience backed up by former gunstock maker background; in that thread he's giving advices about finishing handle woods.
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[EdCaffreyMS]

Personally, I don't use Tru-Oil on Desert Ironwood, at least not in the traditional sense. If the wood will not accept stabilizing, then its not a good candidate for Tru-Oil. That being said, I will often do a SINGLE coat of Tru-Oil on desert ironwood handles that have been textured....I put it on with my fingertip as I normally would, but then "dab" it to "dry".....just a seal the texture.