HC Handle Archive

[Hattorichop]

8000 or 10000 grit

 

[mikedtran]

Love the way you did the spacers on this handle, stunning!

 

[Hattorichop]

Love the way you did the spacers on this handle, stunning!

Thank you Mike, I like to try new things and this is the first time I've tried a spacer sideways like that between the ferrule and the body of the handle.
Like most things though, it looks better in person. It was hard getting a photo that allows you to see both spacers at the same time.

 

[katana110]

hi，i make a handle for my knife！but how to make the bolster and handle bottom chamfer better！i dont know how to beveling that ！can you teach me？

 

[Hattorichop]

I just hold the handle to the belt sander at a 45degree angle and a roll both ends of the handle 360degrees to form the chamfer

 

[Hattorichop]

Here is a 210mm Mitsumi Hinoura Gyuto I just fitted up with a Handle. The handle is made with Arizona desert ironwood and cream buffalo horn. It has a thick brass inlay between the body of the handle and the ferrule. It also has a 1/4" brass dowel in the end and a split 3/8" brass dowel where the tang enters the handle.
Hope you all like it.

 

[marc4pt0]

You've done it again. Another instant classic. Great looking work!

 

[Ucmd]

Damn HC, good stuff

 

[Hianyiaw]

Love those cream buffalo horns! Can never get enough of those.

 

[rick_english]

That has "class" written all over it.

 

[cheflarge]

Darn sexy, sir!

 

[Hattorichop]

You've done it again. Another instant classic. Great looking work!

Thanks Marc, I really appreciate your feed back as well as everyone else who has commented!
Cream buffalo horn is defiantly one of my favorite materials and I have trouble not using it in everything.
The handle and knife were bought by my boss for his son's birthday on December 6th, I sure hope he likes it.

 

[Hattorichop]

Here's a Takeda with ebony and black buffalo horn. It has a woolly mammoth inlay sandwiched between nickel silver.

 

[turbochef422]

I want it. So badass. I want a something like that for my kato. I'll pm you. Awesome stuff.

 

[Hattorichop]

Thanks Turbo, badass was exactly what I thought of it when I saw it come together also.
I look forward to your pm

 

[aboynamedsuita]

Here's a Takeda with ebony and black buffalo horn. It has a woolly mammoth inlay sandwiched between nickel silver.

I know this one is taken, but what would a handle similar to this go for? PM sent with email address, thanks.

 

[Hattorichop]

Here's one I just finished for a friend. 210mm hammered Yoshikane with purple heart, osage orange and brass. (I was thinking regal for this one)

 

[mikedtran]

These handles are both understated and unique at the same time. Love them!

 

[Johnny.B.Good]

Nice work.

I love the black on black handle above this latest creation...

 

[ash987]

Very nice, I actually have a large block of purpleheart sitting next to me for a DIY handle. I'm thinking about stabilizing it, mostly because I need to get over the minimum weight to send to K&G. Your piece looks great and it makes me want to get mine done sooner. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[malexthekid]

That is an amazing handle. Simple and elegant.

 

[Hattorichop]

That is an amazing handle. Simple and elegant.

That's pretty much what I am aiming for when making handles these days. I like to through in some small detail to make them stand apart from everyone else's handles.

 

[Mute-on]

I really like your style. The longitudinal inserts are very classy and unique. Very sharp.

 

[Hattorichop]

Throw :beatinghead: not through

 

[Hattorichop]

Just finished up this 240mm konosuke GS with black and white ebony with a marbled buffalo horn ferrule and a muskox horn ferrule end cap.