Yew-Knife Scales-Knife Scale Premium -TXBAC-1883-35-1
Yew
$40.00
Yew-Knife Scales-Knife Scale Premium -TXBAC-1883-35-1
Mirror matched set of knife scales, suitable for forming a knife handle either side of the tang. This wood chosen for its colour and figure. Serviceable as bare wood but better kept oiled to show the grain and figure. Other sets cut from the same piece of wood are listed, those that are close consecutive numbers (either side) and have the same grade may be similar in colour and pattern.
Packet / Piece No: 1883 / 35 / 1
Species Code: TXBAC
Species name: Taxus baccata
Name: Yew
Epithets: Latin taxus “yew, yew-tree”, loanword of Scythian origin.
Green /Air Dry / Kiln: AD
Rough Sawn / Dressed: RSN
Type: Knife Scales
Exotic / Indigenous: Exotic
Origin: Europe, grown in Aotearoa - NZ
Durability: High Durability
Hardwood / Softwood: Softwood
Suitable for Outdoor Use: Exposed
Hardness: Moderate to Hard
Strength: Moderate to Strong
Colour: Orange Brown to Darker Purple Reds
Thickness (mm) x 2 pieces @: 9
Width (mm) x 2 pieces @: 40
Length (mm) x 2 pieces @: 149
Grade: KNS
Grade Name: Knife Scale Premium
Density (Kg/m3): 741
Est. Vol (m3): 0.00011
Est. Weight (g): 79.5