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I have been real hesitant to call a piece of wood "Exhibition Grade" or "Presentation Grade" because I have seen the designation used so loosely. I have done so a couple times, but only on pieces where there was no doubt.
Does anyone know of an official source of the grading requirements for a piece of wood to be designated with the different grades. I cut so much burl that what I think is normal good stuff could be the best someone else has ever seen.
I have been using designations like; really cool, weird stuff, bizarre and other off the wall comments. Not very professional on my part. A few suppliers have been buying blocks from me and reselling them as exhibition grade.
I figure if I graded the pieces correctly it may help add value to your finished knives. Do the designations; A Grade, Presentation Grade or Exhibition Grade have any importance to you? Or do you just base things on the look of the individual piece?
Does anyone know of an official source of the grading requirements for a piece of wood to be designated with the different grades. I cut so much burl that what I think is normal good stuff could be the best someone else has ever seen.
I have been using designations like; really cool, weird stuff, bizarre and other off the wall comments. Not very professional on my part. A few suppliers have been buying blocks from me and reselling them as exhibition grade.
I figure if I graded the pieces correctly it may help add value to your finished knives. Do the designations; A Grade, Presentation Grade or Exhibition Grade have any importance to you? Or do you just base things on the look of the individual piece?