I recently decided to make a few Scrawls (my carbide marking awls) with handle woods besides the apple, cherry, mahogany, and walnut that I have used til now. I took these to some recent woodworking shows I attended to gauge interest in them. Because of the overwhelmingly positive response, I now offer two new premium wood options online.
Both bloodwood and Gabon ebony are dense woods with fine grain that finishes beautifully. Because of this, I sand the handles to a high grit, then buff with Carnauba wax. The Carnauba wax enhances the smooth, cool feel of the dense wood, and will improve with age and handling. For these woods, I believe this finish is superior to the Tru-Oil that I use on my standard handles.
The new premium wood Scrawls cost $45; standard wood handles are still $35. All are made to the same exacting standards, with woods and materials of the highest quality.
Gabon ebony and stainless steel Scrawl.
Gabon ebony and bronze Scrawl.
Bloodwood and stainless steel Scrawl.
Bloodwood and stainless steel Scrawl.
Bloodwood and stainless steel Scrawl.
