Cleaver project

My newest piece. Really just an experiment to see if I could do it. I shaped it to be functional and match aesthetically with such a big cleaver. It is by no means traditional, but it is comfortable, and I don't think too shabby for the first attempt from a total noob in the world of woodworking.

Bottom line; I'm having fun, it takes my mind off work when I get home in the wee hours (neighbors probably hate hearing the belt sander running at 1am, lol), and I'm learning something.

It is cocobolo/ ziricote/ white fiber spacer...

The handle is comfortable? May be it is the pics but it looks a bit fat.

Looks good to me! It looks comfy, and the materials are great together. Nice work!

It is a bit chubby and stumpy, but by design. I don't like the longer slim wa's on cleavers. It has only slightly more girth than the original barrel, and is about the same length.

Looks like it might comfortable. I find that cleavers benefit from fatter handles.

I found the barrel to feel smallish, especially with such a big blade.

I find knives benefit from larger handles, in general. When I get something made, or make a handle for myself, it's always big, on purpose. To me, it works the same as a golf club, in that a beefier grip allows your hands, wrists and arms to be looser, leading to better dexterity, speed and accuracy. In knives, I learned this from a Harner cleaver I sold a while back. It took me a while to realize it, but once I did, I started rethinking handles altogether. The most comfortable knives I've used were Rodrigues (large handles, as per request), the Harner, ZKramer, and my Marr petty. All fatties!

Are those Rain drops? that came down BIGTIME this weekend LOL

Yah, lots of heavy showers. My camera phone takes better pics outside, though.

i like it. very original.