My main /out/doors knife is this (not my pic tho). It's a damn fine blade. It takes an edge well and holds it well. I refinished the blade with a mustard patina but the handle comes unfinished (like all Condor products). I bought 220 grit sandpaper & boiled linseed oil last night. I sanded the handle and applied a light coating of the oil to it and I plan to apply more light coatings every 24 hrs for the next week and finish up with a beeswax finish. I've heard that "Once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, and once a year for life" is what to go by as far as finishing knife handles goes. Am I doing this right, /out/?
you probably only need to oil it a couple of times and then just wax it and oil it occassionally. it should be fine honestly. you don't want a hard setting finish like varnish because that will give you blisters and you will loose grip
>>724427
Your plan should work great, I find tung oil to be an easier solution though.
has anyone simply put the knife handle in a jar of oil and let is absorb over time?
>>724427
That's really going to be overkill
>>726347
Pics?
>>724427
I personally would recommend going a little higher grit with the sandpaper, if you want a really nice finish. I personally used a polishing wheel on the last knife i made and it really shined it up nicely, pic related. topping up the linsed oil regularly at first can't hurt. I like to soak them in the stuff for a day or two for the first application.
>>728482
Good work on the ricasso mod
>>728489
not sure what you mean exactly, as it's not really got a ricasso?
Take it up to 800, and use Tru-oil. Ya done goofed.
>>724427
Yes, BLO is the way to go.
I don't follow the saying on when to reapply, I just do it when the wood starts looking dry. If you use the thing a lot it will wear the wood smooth and the oils from your skin will help keep it conditioned.
Tried & True makes a finish that is boiled linseed oil + beeswax and I use it on all my axe and shovel handles. Shit works like a champ.
I love these threads. Keep them coming !!!
