Superior quality: Dordogne if wood pads are recognized for their superior quality
Natural beauty: If is a naturally beautiful wood, with a fine grain and a color that varies from light brown to dark brown
Sustainability: If wood pads are known for their durability and wear resistance.
French origin: The if wood used for platelets comes from the Dordogne, France, which guarantees superior quality and local provenance for knife designers and customers.
Superior quality: Dordogne if wood pads are recognized for their superior quality
Natural beauty: If is a naturally beautiful wood, with a fine grain and a color that varies from light brown to dark brown
Sustainability: If wood pads are known for their durability and wear resistance.
French origin: The if wood used for platelets comes from the Dordogne, France, which guarantees superior quality and local provenance for knife designers and customers.
Latin name: Taxus baccata.
Other names: if common, yew.
Origin: Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, Myanmar and Himalayas.
Colour: from yellow to pale pink through orange brown.
Comments: Its wood is robust, hard and durable. It is often marked with small black dots. The sapwood is clear and the Duramen is distinct red-orange. This tree is the longest-lived tree in Europe. It takes the shade well and offers a very beautiful lustre. Because it is oily, this wood is hard to stick. It is used in the manufacture of small furniture in English style, but also in sculpture, interior carpentry, veneer. It is easy to turn and is suitable for bending.
Natural wood : Wood is a material widely used in the manufacture of knives, DIY and handicrafts. We offer over 30 wood species selected for their aesthetic and/or mechanical qualities. Sold as pads, sleeves or blocks. The sleeves are always made of two paired pieces.
Our catalogue: We offer a wide range of natural wood, stabilized wood, bones, horns, cervids, minerals, composite materials (carbons, fiberglass, etc.) and mounting accessories (visserie).
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