The East Coast Lumberjack has been dabbling in trying Yellow Birch. If you refer to the series of videos here on "Best Handle Wood" you will hear how well Yellow birch rates for strength, elasticity, shear strength and other wood characteristics - and actually is as good - or better than ash! But although it looks good mathematically on paper - how is it to split, use and finish? Join Rod as he describes the process and shows a few more informative tips on handle making.