Bog Oak questions

[hylander]

I was wondering if anyone has used bog oak as a handle material for dirks or sgians. If they have where did you get the bog oak blanks? Also how was it to carve and/or work with?

Thanks,

hylander

[Niblox]

I was wondering if anyone has used bog oak as a handle material for dirks or sgians. If they have where did you get the bog oak blanks? Also how was it to carve and/or work with?

Thanks,

hylander

Have you done a web search? I would imagine that these are most likely available from suppliers ultimately in Ireland, Britain or Scandinavia, though North American bog oak, I am sure, exists.

[hylander]

Yeah, I've done a quick search and not coming up with much. Just thought someone in the community might have been down this road before.

[McMurdo]

You could check here

http://www.rainnea.com/Sgian-Dubh-Handles.htm

[turpin]

I knew someone would come up with Rab's site before I got to this.

[thescot]

Check this out.

http://www.uoguelph.ca/~kataylor/knifeblanks.htm

[hylander]

That's what I was looking for!

thanks to all for the help.

Kerry