Privet wood???

[Smudge]

Anyone ever use privet wood for anything?

I'm working on a small neck knife "project", I was wondering if privet wood would be suitable for the handle? I have some seasoned it appears pretty hard just wondered if anyone knew anything about it and it's suitability as my googlefu is weak and I can't find any info.

[Devonian]

Does this help:

http://blog.raymears.com/2011/06/30/dav ... son-knife/

[Arzosah]

I'd not seen Ray Mears' blog before, thanks!

[grenfell]

All I've ever done with it is burn it but this idea is a new one on me , bows ,
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/ ... _ogzbK9KSM

Edit I've just had another look at my link and it seems it depends on the actual variety of privet.

[Smudge]

Does this help:

http://blog.raymears.com/2011/06/30/dav ... son-knife/

Very cool thank you, I wasn't sure because of the pithy type core. I've given it ago (yesterday) will post the results once the sheath is done.