Yew Scales on My BG Bushcraft Blade.

[The Cumbrian]

I've finally got around to finishing the scales on my Bernie Garland Bushcraft Blade. They're made from a Yew branch that I found on St Herbert's Island, which was part of one of the worst " Bushcraft "shelters that I've ever seen. After spending a couple of years in my shed, I then chopped the branch into chunks and gave it a final dry by the fire for a month or so.

As I haven't got any specialist tools, I put a flapper wheel in my hand-drill and shaped it with that. The handle has been asymmetrically shaped to fit my right hand, as that's what it'll be held in 99.9% of the time.

A quick flick over the waterstone and a stropping later and it's taking the hairs off my forearm like a good'un

It's got green fibre liners, and a touch of boiled linseed oil to bring out the grain.


Cheers, Michael.

 

[Shewie]

Nice job Michael

Bernie will be chuffed

 

[brancho]

Good job well done

 

[The Cumbrian]

Thanks for that.

It's still a work in progress, as I'm waiting to do the final shaping until after I've used it for a couple of months. I'll be taking a marker out with me, and any parts of the handle that don't feel right, I'll mark up and sand down when I get home.
I'm starting to really like it's rustic look though, so I might not sand it down to "showroom" standards when it's finally shaped.

Cheers, Michael.

 

[Steve13]

I do think yew is a very nice wood to work with as well as looking nice

My main user is a home made yew handled one and I love it