Hello everyone! With the arrival of August, we’re starting a mini-series here on the blog, featuring aged oak as a handle material. Aged oak is often the first choice on the order form if you go to order a Lucas Forge knife, and it’s a great choice. A native wood, with a great deal of grain character, it has a nice, natural grip. As a handle it is simply finished and easy to maintain with a little oil or Windy Ridge Wax.

Here is the Vintage Kephart Jr. with an aged oak handle, hammer forged blade finish, and thumb jimping on the spine!

Stay tuned for the next several posts to see a sampling of the variation in this natural handle material! Thanks for your interest!