Super Wood. A wood that can be a knife?

[Fireman]

This is quite interesting. You can make a wood knife blade but perhaps start with scales made from this.

50% stronger tensile strength than steel at half the cost and 80% lighter. it’s basically a new kind of Kevlar and retains the beauty of wood.

[weeping minora]

Certainly interesting.

I hope sharpening doesn't require diamond-toothed chainsaws

[mikey177]

Hmm, time to upgrade the Spyderco Wooden Knife Kit

[Stuart Ackerman]

Pakkawood Dymondwood Laserwood Pimarli Jabroc etc:

ALL fit into the category of a compressed wood. And phenolic resin to boot...

I have a lot of 30mm and 20mm Pakkawood and Jabroc

At 10 metres:

A .38 Special from a 4 inch Ruger Security Six do not go through the 30mm, but stops short about 3mm from the other side.
A .22LR from a Browning Match 150 does not go through the 20mm, about halfway.

Just so you know...

But a knife blade? Hmmmm, maybe not so sure.

I am curious to see where this super wood idea goes.

[Larrin]

I already wrote about these people three years ago: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2022/04/14/ ... poiler-no/

It’s not stronger than steel, it isn’t a “new Kevlar.” It’s not even clear if their process is any better than previous densified woods.

[RustyIron]

No thanks.
If I want plastic scales, give me FRN or G10, and in a color that I find appealing. If want wood scales, want the natural, authentic look of real wood. I value the wabi-sabi of a knife that is truly mine. Fake wood reminds me of the paint job on a 1975 Ford Country Squire station wagon.

[Doc Dan]

That sounds almost too good to be true. It would be wonderful if it was true.

[sal]

No Mule requests please.

sal

[Fireman]

No thanks.
If I want plastic scales, give me FRN or G10, and in a color that I find appealing. If want wood scales, want the natural, authentic look of real wood. I value the wabi-sabi of a knife that is truly mine. Fake wood reminds me of the paint job on a 1975 Ford Country Squire station wagon.

It IS real wood. It’s just 1/5 the original size

[Scandi Grind]

A knife needs wear resistance. This isn't gonna have that even if it is tough. Handles, sure. Blades, nopey.

[Fireman]

I want a cane made from this. And golf clubs

[Stuart Ackerman]

I already wrote about these people three years ago: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2022/04/14/ ... poiler-no/

It’s not stronger than steel, it isn’t a “new Kevlar.” It’s not even clear if their process is any better than previous densified woods.

Thanks for that Larrin.

Yup, hype has sold a lot of things. I guess?

[Danke]

But how bout' a little something for MBC that leaves your target full of splinters. That might be fun.

[Fireman]

Not sure if that’s the same method and company Dr. Larrin. I’ll have to look. Something I found interesting was they are making nails out of this material. That should be great for expansion issues and corrosion. They work in nail guns too.

[SchoonerBum]

It’s fascinating how technology runs in circles sometimes. Trunnels (tree nails) predate iron nails by several millennia and are still used occasionally for boatbuilding, and I’m sure for other specialist uses.

I love the concept of “appropriate technology:” It’s not high or low tech, but what’s most appropriate for the task at hand. It is quite possible to get a wicked sharp edge on, for example, a wooden arrowhead, but the edge will only be good for one shot.

[Fireman]

Off topic but I want a baseball bat made of this stuff. That would be amazing

[Scandi Grind]

Off topic but I want a baseball bat made of this stuff. That would be amazing

I wonder how heavy it would be? It is much denser than wood I assume, but we have seen polypropylene bats before, so it could be sort of like that.

[Stuart Ackerman]

No Mule requests please.

sal

imagine a knife with wood blade and stainless steel scales...?

[Stuart Ackerman]

Call it the woodWORKER... ?

[Fireman]

Off topic but I want a baseball bat made of this stuff. That would be amazing

I wonder how heavy it would be? It is much denser than wood I assume, but we have seen polypropylene bats before, so it could be sort of like that.

A bat that won’t break is appealing. Especially a self defense bat