Rehandles.

[Mike Davis]

I have a set of Watanabe's that i use in my kitchen. All of the knives have a plastic ferrule d handles, so i figured i would replace them in my free time, and here is the first. It is a 165 Deba with mango and blackwood, nothing fancy...Yet :D
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c303/munky2/2012-03-04_22-18-00_741.jpg

[tk59]

Nice clean handle, Mike. I'd say don't make the ferrule any shorter relative to the overall length of the handle.

[Marko Tsourkan]

I think the ferrule length is fine, but the handle could be shorter and slightly stouter. Deba handles are shorter and thicker, compared to other type knives handles. Nice work overall.

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[Mike Davis]

Here is the second. It is an unknown 300mm yanagi wrapped in Curly Walnut burl, Curly maple and african blackwood.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c303/munky2/2012-03-06_22-06-06_722.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c303/munky2/2012-03-06_22-09-01_821.jpg

[kalaeb]

Well done mike!

[Deckhand]

Love the yanagi handle. That wood is stunning.

[HHH Knives]

Mike that looks great, I like it!!

[Burl Source]

Great handles.
The mango looks kind of like ram horn in the photo.

[Mike Davis]

Yeah, my photo fu needs some work...
Thanks guys!!!

[tk59]

Nice handle, Mike! That pic makes the grind on the yanagiba look pretty funky... Or maybe it IS really funky.