Wild woods roots [Archive] - British Blades

JMS

24-10-03, 08:18 PM

Got in the woods, and made some nice discoveries:

These are root burls, very hard wood, seasoned, as the roots were pretty old, and great looking:

http://bollocks.free.fr/guest/rootburls.jpg
http://bollocks.free.fr/guest/rootburls2.jpg

The pictures do not really honor them, the look better than classical briar root.
The wood is still to be identified.

keith_beef

24-10-03, 11:04 PM

J-M, I'm pretty sure that those are not banana palm burls...

Keith.

JMS

25-10-03, 08:34 AM

Thanks Keith, that definitively narrows the search ;)

ggfh666

25-10-03, 10:19 AM

I'd even say it's from a tree that can grow in France.
With a part above the ground and part beneath the surface. Maybe even some green stuff hanging on its branches during certain seasons...

JMS

25-10-03, 05:26 PM

Seems the bush is an evergreen.

Whatever, it is not bvery important, wait until I post a pict of the knife i did with it today, you'll see the brand does not matter at all. :D Superb effect, whatever it is.

JMS

26-10-03, 01:38 PM

http://img1.outdoors.free.fr/singularity/rootlap1.jpg

http://img1.outdoors.free.fr/singularity/rootlap2.jpg

Great burls really.

chad234

26-10-03, 04:29 PM

Outstanding work as usual JM, First rate.

I especially like the handle shape, and the finish looks awesome.

JMS

26-10-03, 05:24 PM

Thanks Chad, Juniper it is.

chad234

26-10-03, 09:19 PM

The Juniper barks makes a nice tinder when rubbed together, it fuzzes a bit and takes a spark nicely.

Dave Barker

27-10-03, 10:39 AM

Are you willing to trade any of those? Pm me if you are! :biggthump

JMS

27-10-03, 07:01 PM

Dave, Let me first check a few of the bits I have and extract a few more, answer at the end of the week if you do not mind. ;) Need to check first if it is very scarce, scarce, or easy to find. I suspect very scarce by now.

Dave Barker

28-10-03, 08:12 AM

No problems. Send me a PM later this week.! :biggthump