Lignum Vitae Paper Knive

Lignum vitae paper knive with bocote handle

Lignum vitae paper knive

I made an wooden paper knife from lignum vitae and bocote. The lignum vitae wood offers a brilliant surface when polished. I treated the knife with shellac resin finish additionally. The handle was attached by glueing two pieces of bocote with fish glue on both sides of the lignum vitae. Despite the heavy resin content of lignum vitae they still keep up holding strong together. The lignum vitae (one of the world's hardest woods) holds a sharp edge even suitable to cut some soft fruits. The point of the knife is strong enough to stab through thick cardboard and 1mm leather.