D. Martell Gallery - Re-Handles

[Dave Martell]

You are an artist, Dave!

You're too kind Manuel!

 

[nwshull]

Looks great Dave, can't wait to use it.

 

[Dave Martell]

Looks great Dave, can't wait to use it.

I'm glad to hear that you like it Nick. Thanks for the opportunity to do this.

 

[Matus]

To say that this is ‘nice’ would be a gross understatement. And thanks for the detailed description

 

[milkbaby]

Very nice! Pictures can never show the depth and character of the wood that you see in person. Sometimes videos are closer but still not like the real thing in hand.

 

[Dave Martell]

Thanks guys.

 

[Geigs]

that looks awesome!

 

[Dave Martell]

Thanks Geigs

 

[Dave Martell]

Here's a Mizuno gyuto with a brand new handle upgraded to ironwood burl and buffalo horn.

The ironwood block is soooooooo nice I can't even explain it, just real nice! The customer chose to let the wood do the talking and went with a simple black buffalo horn piece with no spacers, elegant. I really like this handle a lot.

Here you go Salvatore....

 

[daddy yo yo]

It‘s, uhm, okay...

















It is just wow! The wood is simply awesome, the figure, colours... Gorgeous, Dave!

 

[Dave Martell]

Thanks Manuel

 

[Marek07]

I love all AZ Ironwood but this is exceptional!

 

[cheflarge]

The wavy burl is SICK! [emoji106][emoji41]

 

[Dave Martell]

Thanks Al!

 

[Keith Sinclair]

Very nice Dave I like simple, horn & wood.

 

[Nemo]

Gee, you do some nice work in ironwood.

 

[Dave Martell]

Click on the picture to see more images of this knife....

 

[cheflarge]

Simply AMAZING!!! [emoji106][emoji41][emoji108]

 

[Dave Martell]

Thanks Al

 

[Jeffrey Kramb]

Here's a Mizuno gyuto with a brand new handle upgraded to ironwood burl and buffalo horn.

The ironwood block is soooooooo nice I can't even explain it, just real nice! The customer chose to let the wood do the talking and went with a simple black buffalo horn piece with no spacers, elegant. I really like this handle a lot.

Here you go Salvatore....


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This is beautiful. I think I might want to have a knife or two rehandled. How much does something like this cost? Can you reuse the buffalo horn from another knife?

 

[Dave Martell]

This is beautiful. I think I might want to have a knife or two rehandled. How much does something like this cost? Can you reuse the buffalo horn from another knife?

Hi Jeffrey,
The cost for rehandling can be calculated HERE

Unfortunately buffalo horn can't be reused on one of my handles.

Thanks for the kind words.
Dave

 

[Jeffrey Kramb]

Do you ever let people come to your shop to learn about handle making?

 

[Dave Martell]

Here's a little 75mm Takeda NAS Kogatana AS with a custom handle I made out of desert ironwood burl sandwiching a core of 3000 yr old ancient bog oak with nickel silver pins brought to a satin finish. The handle shape is a modified butcher's handle. You like?

 

[sudsy9977]

Awesome!

 

[tgarn]

Nice job!

 

[Brian Weekley]

One of my most used knives in my kitchen and you’ve taken it to a new level Dave. Great!

 

[Dave Martell]

Awesome!

Nice job!

One of my most used knives in my kitchen and you’ve taken it to a new level Dave. Great!

Thanks guys!

 

[Dave Martell]

Here's another (ironwood) rehandle I just finished up on....

This wa octagonal handle is made out of desert ironwood burl paired with black buffalo horn on both ends. The butt piece horn has a nice patch of color showing through.

The knife is a 165mm Yoshikazu Ikeda Honyaki (oil quenched) Santoku made from Shirogami #3

 

[daddy yo yo]

What a classy handle for a classy knife. And, Dave, you seem to be the master of ironwood treatment!

 

[Dave Martell]

Thanks Manuel