Wooden Pins

[wmhammond]

Hey guts, I just finished a kitchen slicing knife and I used Osage Orange for the handle scales. I used African Blackwood for the handle liners and handmade African Blackwood for the pins (3). I put a 5 coat CA finish on the knife and buffed with carnuba wax. Looking for opinions on the use of wood pins and also on how you think this knife will ware.
NOTE: The black on the handle came from some left over dye residue from the keeper strap on the sheath. It wiped right off.

Thanks,

Wallace

 

[Heikki]

Beautiful knife. I wouldn't think there'd be any issues with a wood pin, especially something as dense as African Blackwood.

 

[Sean Jones]

A beauty! I concur with Heikki. Considering that wood pins are used to build some furniture I don't see a problem either.

 

[Doug Lester]

Looks nice. Just be aware that if that is North American Osage Orange that those scales will oxidize out to a deep russet brown. I don't know about Argentinian Osage Orange but I think that in may too to a degree.

Doug