How to stabilise wood for knife handle materials

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In this video, we're going to show you how to stabilise wood for knife handle materials. By stabilising the wood, you'll eliminate the need for a veneer and the wood will be much more resistant to warping.
This video is a great tutorial for anyone who wants to learn how to make knife handle materials from wood. By following this tutorial, you'll be able to create sturdy, well-made knife handles that you'll be happy with!
Henry Lee of Blockworks UK kindly shares us his how he processes and makes stabilised wood! Anything from maple, oak, chestnut, yew, and many other lovely species from all over the world are made in his hometown in County Durham (UK)! Some excellent pro tips on how to stabilise wood, discussion on Cactus Juice, correct blades to use for better cut, and many other behind-the-scenes work on how these lovely knife handle materials are made! This knife making video is all about one of the important elements of a knife - which is your wooden handle! We hope you've learnt the art of wood stabilization, vacuum stabilization, and other techniques shared by Henry.
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@johnsutcliffe3209 Жыл бұрын

What a great young man. Running a business he's passionate about. What an inspiration to many his age

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching again John!

@realbroggo Жыл бұрын

By far one of the most informative knife videos I have seen in years!! I don't know how old Henry is but his knowledge of wood and stabilising techniques is at master level. I've been into knives for 35 odd years now and while I have used stabilised wood and other organic materials for handles, accents and accessories I had no idea exactly what went into getting such excellent materials right. Thank you so much.

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hi again David! Nice to see you back! Henry is definitely one to keep your eyes peeled on! He is a very driven young maker and he is an asset to the knife making community!

@wombatillo Жыл бұрын

Henry's presentation is really good. It's very easy to listen to his explanation.

@trickster552 Жыл бұрын

I've been buying from Henry for over a year now and have never been disappointed.. it's great to see him being featured in one of your video's Vince

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard nice to see you back! Henry is a top maker and we are great to have him in the knife-making community!

@loosieclocker 2 ай бұрын

Looks like he just got his drivers license. Very very impressive

@UKBladeshow 2 ай бұрын

He has

@shaungreen679 Жыл бұрын

this is some good knowledge of how 80% of my handle material is processed

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Cheers Shaun! Henry is really an absolutely great guy to work with and I know he’s keen on supplying some of the best materials available out there! Thanks for watching mate and speak again soon!

@beggsforgeworks Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see Henry's business grow as much as it has, top lad

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

He is an absolutely top bloke. Thanks for watching!

@MrFeli100 9 ай бұрын

Inspiring how such a young lad does everything so informed and also informative! Huge background knowledge on that kid! If he gets the experience in he‘s close to indestructible 😂

@UKBladeshow 9 ай бұрын

Haha yeah Henry is a legend. Thanks for your kind comment! - Vinz

@MrFeli100 9 ай бұрын

@@UKBladeshow He really is. I wrote the comment before even watching the whole video and realized after: this lad somehow also already got the experience!

@leesass3602 Жыл бұрын

I have been using stabilization for wood handle scales for several years now, and never with great results. Thanks to your comprehensive video I am now getting amazing results, full penetration through 38mmx38mm Hard Rock Maple, what a gift thank you very much.

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee! Nice to hear you enjoyed the video and also glad to hear it has helped you! Thanks for being a continued subscriber!

@arkas6797 5 ай бұрын

Αγόρασα μια σταθεροποιημένη σημύδα σε χρώμα μοβ με πιθανή προέλευση τη Ρωσία. Έκοψα το μπλοκ σε ζευγάρι και έφτιαξα ένα μαχαίρι κουζίνας. Το κατά τα άλλα σταθεροποιημένο ξύλο διαστέλλεται περισσότερο από ένα απλό ξύλο. Έχω διορθώσει τη διαστολή δύο φορές σε ένα εξάμηνο. Στο τέλος αφαίρεσα τα σταθεροποιημένα ξύλα και τα αντικατέστησα με Μεχικάνικο cocobolo και ησύχασα. Το cocobolo είναι πανέμορφο, υδρόφοβο, αμετάβλητο σε συστολές και διαστολές και πάνω από όλα είναι αυθεντικό ξύλο.

@Sebastian-ed5kt Жыл бұрын

hell yeah, Henry is a top guy and my go to wood supplyer🤘

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Woop woop! Henry is a top man for sure. Thanks for watching!

@garethbrown8947 Жыл бұрын

Had some beautiful woods from Henry and I must say he's a absolute delight to talk to I had a idea of what I wanted and he nail it

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hi Gareth thanks for watching! And yes, Henry is an absolute legend!

@sheffieldknifesharpening Жыл бұрын

What a great video! Henry is a legend. Thank you for sharing all of this info.

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it mate! Thanks for watching Scott!

@leonbarnes1402 Жыл бұрын

great video. henry currently has a pile of wood scales being dyed and stabilised which i sent just before christmas. never met him but he seems to know what hes talking about and this video is great to highlight the process involved.

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hi Leon thanks for the feedback and happy to hear you are also connected with Henry. He’s a delightful dude and has great passion with what he’s doing! Thanks for watching!

@viktorkoning1442 5 ай бұрын

Excellent music as well! Love it.

@UKBladeshow 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@creedcastguides Жыл бұрын

best i have seen so far thank you

@UKBladeshow 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

@danielemaspani5418 Жыл бұрын

F what a legend👏, I will look at your handles now. 👍👍

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

A legend Henry definitely is! 💯 thanks for watching and yes, please check his stuff on Instagram as he always has new things brewing!

@ozarkscarguy540 Жыл бұрын

This was so informative. I run a sawmill and kiln for a hardwood company and even I learned about drying

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Really appreciate the feedback! And yes, we are fortunate to have someone as talented as Henry share his knowledge!

@nobodyreally Жыл бұрын

I learned something new. Thanks for sharing your insight!

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback! Happy to hear you enjoyed Henry’s video! - Vinz

@robertoduranos5196 Жыл бұрын

Damn good video, glad we have this skill still in the UK.

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roberto! That’s flattering to hear! And yes, Henry is an amazing maker in the UK and I am delighted to have had the opportunity to showcase this to you guys!

@ughmas Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and presentation, thanks for sharing!

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hi again ughmas! Nice to see you back and happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Chat again soon!

@RobanyBigjobz Жыл бұрын

Having tried it, I prefer stabilised wood for handles now especially kitchen knives that will get wet a lot. Fascinating insight into how it's made. Next time I need handle material, Henry will be the first place I look.

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hey bud! Yeah, I didn’t realise how extensive the process is of making handle-materials such as stab wood but Henry does a fantastic explanation of how he does his products!

@davidwoolfenden6961 6 ай бұрын

Having stabilised my own wood as an amateur for some years now, it's great to see a professional explain how to do the process much more thoroughly. So much knowledge from one so young too. I'm sure his business will go from strength to strength. Just a little advice, please get rid of your little voice inflexion which treats every statement like a question. An unfortunate Aussie habit which gets slightly annoying. Good luck for the future.

@UKBladeshow 6 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@deonpetrus 11 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. Thank you.

@UKBladeshow 11 ай бұрын

Hi Deon thanks for watching!

@ceceliahuynh 3 ай бұрын

What a craftsman! Hope to get a blade worthy of such a fine handle one day 😊 love these maker stories - keep it up!

@UKBladeshow 2 ай бұрын

Thanks again for watching. Henry is an amazing maker and we are happy to have him in our community! Please don’t forget to check out his website to know more about Henry and what he makes.

@guytrout7101 7 ай бұрын

Nice.

@redfiveforge3985 Жыл бұрын

Another great vid Vince! Well done to both👏👏

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Cheers Will! Henry did most of the work really, all I did was pointed the camera at him 🥰 Thanks for watching!

@Chazie_ Жыл бұрын

You certainly know your stuff mate , good luck with your business moving forwards 👍

@richardainsworth4357 Жыл бұрын

Very nice good sir! Thank you for sharing!

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard! Henry is an amazing maker! Thanks for watching!

@gmacka6333 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing video my man. Very very informative. Probably the best video I’ve seen so far regarding stabilization. A topic that I’ve been quite interested in lately, as I’m contemplating creating my own knife scales. So in that regard, thank you sir. It is amazing to see a young guy like yourself, being so immersed in this type of hobby/work. I think the world would be a lot better place, if all younger people were curious enough, and had the drive it takes to excel at something like this, like this young man. I’m sure this guy has an amazing future ahead of him. I’m literally blown away. Well done.

@UKBladeshow 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your absolutely amazing and comprehensive feedback - we really appreciate it! Henry is an excellent guy to know - full of knowledge and passion with what he does! Thanks again! - Vinz

@joesmalley806 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome video, still yet to get some pieces from Henry. Working with a lot of synthetics atm but can't beat a lovely bit of wood.

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hi again Joe! Henry has a number of great stuff so check his IG page out for the new things he has such as dyed maple burls etc!

@ToddMatthewSmith Жыл бұрын

Nice job never new so much went into it explains price !

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Cheers Todd! Henry is a fantastic maker and glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

@joemaster986 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video and a lot of interesting info. This can get to many applications I am thinking of now, but would like to know the approximate weight difference between 3-5% moisture content wood and stabilized wood. Is it lot like 10-15% more weight because of resin or lower than that?

@johngilbert974 Жыл бұрын

Awesome tips !

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Cheers John! We are absolutely blessed to have the likes of young Henry in the community!

@BentleyGarner 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful video. Well done, great information.

@UKBladeshow 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! - Vinz

@middleway1885 Жыл бұрын

Bravo... lol, not many times will I say that... This will go beautifully for my tiny Irish bog stump... mhmmm, wood...

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Middle Way!

@danielwithey458 11 ай бұрын

hi ,mate.... watching from Japan and also a knnife craftsman here... well done and very informative. top marks

@UKBladeshow 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Daniel! Glad to hear you are enjoying the content we put out! - Vinz

@hiddenwoodsben Жыл бұрын

i was talking to a person at roselli the other day, regarding their pricing. they basically said "dude, stablised wood!" now i get it. i understand why stabilized wood has such a notable impact on the price of a knife. and i'm almost ready to pay it.

@UKBladeshow 11 ай бұрын

Happy to hear your feedback! Thanks for sharing!

@_BLANK_BLANK Жыл бұрын

Always love the videos man!

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Cheers man! Thanks for watching!

@_BLANK_BLANK Жыл бұрын

@@UKBladeshow i posted this in a knifemaking discord server im in. The guys there seemed to like it.

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s very nice of you! Thanks for sharing the vid dude! Hope you’ll enjoy our other vids too!

@TryptychUK Жыл бұрын

A really informative video.. One point, once you get to activating the resin in the oven, many people wrap their blocks tightly in aluminium kitchen foil. This stops any contamination or bleeding from the racks or other blocks, and also keeps your oven clean.(!).

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and the tip!

@Advansite 8 ай бұрын

what does the pressure pot do after the first step when the blocks are cooled down

@billwessels207 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this e4xcellent video very much! Thank you, Sir!

@UKBladeshow 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Bill! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

@user-xf8rj4hg3w Жыл бұрын

❤

@fgriffintx Жыл бұрын

Excellent video - especially the detailed tips that save learning the hard way! One clarification if I may ask: I didn't quite follow your use of the pressure chamber (under pressure). I understood the value of greater capacity, etc., but not clear what the pressurizing step was for. Thanks!

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hi Frank thanks for the feedback and the question. I believe Henry uses a pressure chamber to further “pack in” more resin in the material = better/harder final product. - Vinz

@andyc750 Жыл бұрын

I only use natural wood but interesting to see how it is done properly, might just have to look into trying some out to see how it compares, mind do have a couple of knives with stabalised handles and found when I dropped one a large chip came off, had it been natural wood it would not have had any damage, pro's and con's I guess as with everything

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy. That’s interesting to hear. I didn’t realise a natural wood has advantages (on durability) against a stabilised wood so that’s interesting to hear. Thanks for watching buddy!

@joshmajor8662 10 ай бұрын

@@UKBladeshowABSOLUTELY!!! I’m in Kentucky, I harvest and use my own from the forest Lol I’ve used stabilized before and first drop there was a knick!! Real wood, last for decades without wear. If done right Lol

@kurtbogle2973 9 ай бұрын

Cactus juice and a vaccum is how we stabilized our wood.

@uniquegiftpens 7 ай бұрын

I've stabilized wood before but never stabilised any

@diymsthuanvt Жыл бұрын

wow amring

@14magyar88 11 ай бұрын

Hi Mate.Where did you buy the cactus juice?

@TalRohan Жыл бұрын

quite a process but well worth it

@UKBladeshow Жыл бұрын

Hey bud! Yup, definitely not for the faint-hearted! But yeah, equally interesting and important to understand for all knife makers!

@NelsonJ1 4 ай бұрын

What kind of oven was he using to get temperatures that low?

@littlebear1520 Жыл бұрын

What's the difference between using the tape would that you're doing to just natural cured

@titiserna8725 2 ай бұрын

Hi, would you please write in comments what wood you use. My english is not good enough to understand ur english. thank you

@norsangkelsang7939 3 ай бұрын

The dying?

@uglykidmoe150 4 ай бұрын

idk how the english actually feel about it, but i think it is unfortunate that at the rate things are changing in the u.k. the only place this young mans scales will be used will be on butter knives : (

@adh...lemonwaffles5660 Ай бұрын

And he will make more money from his craft by tik tokking it, then actually selling it. Worlds crazy