A bit of She-oak, add some brass and ...

looks awesome
great work

-- Junior -Quality is never an accident-it is the reward for the effort involved.

that is SWEET .

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (https://www.facebook.com/DebbiePribele, Young Living Wellness )

very nice…looks to good to use :-)

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

That’s a beauty! Where do you put the batteries?..:)

Beautiful, nice job!

-- Bill, Florida

Nice!!!!!!!!!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nice! Where did you find the hardware for this?

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Beautiful wood. My meager piece of She-Oak is too precious to use for a tool. I’d love to get some Tasmanian Blackwood with some crazy graining! Alas, it’s probably firewood in your neighborhood. I have maple and blackwalnut to trade!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Amazing tool!....is this type of wood special for tools?

-- Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain" Frank Lloyd Wright

She-oak is an extremely hard wood with considerable interlinked grain. This is what makes it ideal for this purpose. A lesser wood would flex or break. This stuff is like steel!

Here is a link to a list of international timbers. You can look up their hardness/density ratings, etc:
http://www.worldwideflood.com/ark/wood/timber_list.htm

I frequently use Jarrah (hardness rated here at 8.5), Karri (9.0) and She-oak (14). By comparison, look at the ratings for USA Sugar Pine (1.2), Poplar (2.3), White Oak (6.0) and hard Maple (6.9).

Regards from Perth

Derek

-- Buildiing furniture, and reviewing and building tools at http://www.inthewoodshop.com

Beautiful and functional tool ! The grain in both species is wonderful and your finish looks flawless : )

-- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain!

Very nice! I, too would like some info on where to find the hardware. Thanks for the inspiration!

-- patience is a virtue ... in woodworking, cooking, and life in general

Beautiful looking tool. Great job.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Thats cool…I would be afraid to use it for fear of scratching it..

-- amos

Beautiful, great choice of wood.