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Desert Ironwood

Wüsteneisenholz

Desert ironwood (Olneya tesota) is a type of fine wood used to make handle scales.

Desert ironwood is indigenous to the southwestern United States and the very northwest of Mexico, especially in the Sonora desert. It belongs to the Olneya genus, a member of the papilionaceae family. Desert ironwood grows as a shrub or tree. The plant can grow up to ten meters tall with a trunk diameter of approximately 60 centimeters. The gray bark of younger trees is smooth and develops cracks as the tree ages. Desert ironwood is an evergreen plant that can still cast off its leaves in sustained cold temperatures below 2°C or during a dry spell in order to reduce its water consumption.

Desert ironwood is very sensitive to frost and dies in cold temperatures of less than -9°C. The sapwood of desert ironwood is yellow and unsuitable for the production of handle scales. The heartwood presents a range of colors from delicate grayish brown to a rich dark brown hue. Sometimes, it is almost pure black. The wood has a striking pattern with a mottled or marbled look. Desert ironwood is relatively heavy, very hard and rather tough. Due to these properties is difficult to process but makes up for it by being rather resilient and weatherproof. Therefore, it is the perfect material for handle scales.

The wood can be finished with various wood oils, though it is not very absorbent. Desert ironwood is extremely rare and expensive. To protect the small tree population, only deadwood, i.e. the wood of fallen trees, can be processed legally. Apart from handles scales for knives, desert ironwood is also used for artisanal work such as carvings and inlays.

Knives with desert ironwood handle scales
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, 4034, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Pocket Knife Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • 4034
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
39,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Delicate Uno
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
114,95 € * 99,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Barlow Integral Copper Damast
  • Pocket Knife
  • Damascus
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
219,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Junior Scout Spearpoint Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
169,95 € * 148,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Trapper Uno
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
139,95 € * 99,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Scout Spearpoint Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
236,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Schwarz, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Barlow Copper Integral Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
199,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Oliv, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, Damast, Micarta
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Barlow Integral Leopard-Damascus
  • Pocket Knife
  • Damascus
  • Micarta, Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
262,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Boy Scout Spearpoint Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
149,95 € * 138,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, N690, Neusilber
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Club Knife Gentleman
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
195,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, 4034, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Camp Knife Classic Gold
  • Pocket Knife
  • 4034
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
230,00 € *
Feststehendes Messer, Braun, Feststehend, CPM-154, Wüsteneisenholz
Manly Patriot CPM-154 Desert Ironwood
  • Fixed Blade
  • CPM-154
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Fixed
140,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Trapper Uno Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
99,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Backlock, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Fellow Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
99,95 € *
Feststehendes Messer, Braun, RWL 34, Wüsteneisenholz
Manly Patriot RWL34 Desert Ironwood
  • Fixed Blade
  • RWL 34
  • Desert Ironwood
140,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Optima Ironwood Damast
  • Pocket Knife
  • Damascus
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
495,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Silber, Druckknopf, Druckknopf, 154CM, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Speedlock I 2.0 Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • 154CM
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Push Button
  • Push Button
99,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Backlock, 440C, Neusilber
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Fellow Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
159,95 € *
Rasiermesser, Braun, Kohlenstoffstahl, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Angel Delgadillo Route 66
  • Straight Razor
  • Carbon Steel
  • Desert Ironwood
  • 7/8 Inch
  • Round Point
229,00 € *
Rasiermesser, Braun, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Master Cutter Damascus
  • Straight Razor
  • Damascus
  • Desert Ironwood
  • 8/8 Inch
  • Barber's Notch
661,00 € *
Rasiermesser, Braun, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Master Cutter Damascus Gold
  • Straight Razor
  • Damascus
  • Desert Ironwood
  • 8/8 Inch
  • Barber's Notch
699,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Special Run Davis Classic Hunter Damascus WE
  • Pocket Knife
  • Damascus
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • W.C. Davis
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
340,20 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen 20-20 Damascus WE
  • Pocket Knife
  • Damascus
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
259,00 € * 219,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Mamba Spearpoint
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
199,95 € * 129,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nein, Backlock, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Fellow Damascus
  • Pocket Knife
  • Damascus
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • No
175,41 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Linerlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Solo Classic 42
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Stainless Steel, Desert Ironwood
  • Jens Anso
  • Linerlock
  • Nail Nick
149,95 € * 116,93 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nein, Linerlock, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Titan Hunter Wood Damascus
  • Pocket Knife
  • Damascus
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Armin Stütz
  • Linerlock
  • No
359,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Optima 1674 WE
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
194,91 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nein, Backlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Boxer Desert Ironwood
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Raphael Durand
  • Backlock
  • No
293,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Trapper Classic Gold
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
149,95 € * 119,95 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, Damast, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Annual Damascus 2018
  • Pocket Knife
  • Damascus
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
289,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nein, Linerlock, Cronidur-30, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Titan Hunter Wood
  • Pocket Knife
  • Cronidur-30
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Armin Stütz
  • Linerlock
  • No
379,00 € * 299,00 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Boy Scout Classic Gold
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
159,95 € * 146,17 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Barlow Classic Gold
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
114,98 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Backlock, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen 3000 1674 WE
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
189,95 € * 146,17 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Slipjoint, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Hunters Knife Classic Gold
  • Pocket Knife
  • 440C
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Slipjoint
  • Nail Nick
167,62 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Davis Classic Hunter Gold
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
249,00 € * 194,91 € *
Taschenmesser, Braun, Nagelhau, Backlock, N690, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Scout Classic Gold
  • Pocket Knife
  • N690
  • Nickel Silver, Desert Ironwood
  • Backlock
  • Nail Nick
192,95 € * 165,67 € *
Feststehendes Messer, Braun, Feststehend, 440C, Wüsteneisenholz
Sale
Böker Manufaktur Solingen Vollintegral 2.0 1674 WE
  • Fixed Blade
  • 440C
  • Desert Ironwood
  • Fixed
329,00 € * 262,22 € *