So as you all probably know I am getting ready to put together some saws. I plan to order the plates and such in a few weeks after I deliver the rocker I am working on and get back from a road trip. However I started working on cleaning up the old disston I have and I want to pick up some wood to make the handles out of... This should give it a decent amount of time to acclimate.
I went to a couple new lumber yards today to see what they had and try to decide what I want to use to make the handles.
Now I have no idea. I started out thinking walnut and maybe cherry. Then I thought figured maple. Then the owner of one of the lumber yards suggested a bunch of exotic like bloodwood, mahogany, and he had a piece of figured cherry that was beautiful( but he wanted $40 for a 3 foot piece he had. I am even thinking purpleheart would be nice.
I figure something close to quarter sawn would be best.
What would you use if you were making saw handles for 4 or 5 new saws? I think I would use figured walnut if I could get it for a price I can afford, but I dont know and I don't think I will find any. I may even make a new handle for the Independence dovetail saw I have just so they all match so that would bring the total number of handles to 6.
BTW I want you personal opinion of what you would want.