Honu Mana Wa Handles gallery

[apicius9]

I knew I was missing something obvious… completely forgot I can adjust angle on my disk sander. So far I did all the shaping "freehand" with standard 90 degree table angle

LOL, I went through a few years of trial and error, and I still sometimes see things that are so easy and I just hadn't thought of them. Depending on the material and the number I am working on, I start the angles on the disc sander table or the band saw, just to get them approximately right, and then finish by hand on the belt. I don't really care whether they are exactly 45* as long as they are all reasonably symmetrical.

Stefan

[Bill13]

Mikey, Did you get any of dream burls 25% off amybona?

[mkriggen]

Bill, yes I did, check your inbox.

Be well,
Mikey

[android]

your handles are all outstanding, great work and thanks for sharing!

[Keith Sinclair]

Man Mike some really nice handles.I like your understated style.Beautiful.

[Lefty]

Just picked up a 12" disc, myself....

Mikey, your work is edging gorgeous!

[mkriggen]

This is a large(ish) handle made out of two of my favorite woods, amboyna burl and Philippine ebony. I got this piece of amboyna from Craig Stevens and the pictures do not do it justice (my camera kinda sucks). The spacers are M3 nickle/silver. In addition to the side taper on the ferrule there is also a slight vertical taper.

Height:
@ end cap- 28mm
@ front spacer- 26.5mm
@ front of ferrule- 24mm

Width:
@ end cap- 25mm
@ front spacer- 23mm
@ front of ferrule- 18mm

Length- 143mm



Be well,
Mikey

[mkriggen]

I apologize in advance for the crappy pictures, the sun was setting and my camera sucks. This is a medium sized handle made of spalted mango and monkey pod, with white marbled bakelite spacers. Unfortunately, the "Honu" inlay didn't come out very well on this one.

Height:
@ end cap-24mm
@ front of ferrule- 22mm

Width:
@ end cap- 21.5mm
@ front spacer- 18.5mm
@ front of ferrule- 15.5mm

Length- 138mm




Be well,
Mikey

[erikz]

Again two gorgeous handles Mike!

[Chefu]

Nice work -- love the amboyna and ebony!