Stefan's Some new handles

[makanouchi]

beautiful handles, one of these days, I'll get one.

 

[apicius9]

Two more with Mark's turbo redwood lace burl


Redwood burl and creme colored ferrule.

Redwood burl, musk ox ferrule, fossil coral between black fiber and copper spacers. The coral is a bit of work, very porous, needs several rounds of filling with CA glue before finishing it. But I like it when it's done.

Stefan

P.S. No idea why embedding pics sometimes works and sometimes doesn't...

 

[Don Nguyen]

HOLY COW. Dat fossil coral, with everything else, is incredible.

That's my favorite one from you to this day.

 

[Lefty]

Great to see a bunch of new stuff from you, Stefan. That blue Bakelite...man!

 

[apicius9]

Here are a few more:

Small signature and marbled horn handle for a paring knife.

Blackwood handles with M3 'white mokume' reconstituted metal, bakelite, and spalted mango

These are all koa handles. The first one is my current favorite, a dark, almost quilted koa. Usually the darker koa either comes from higher elevations of from older trees. This one here has a marbled ferrule and a musk ox spacer (btw, that one is available, sized for a 270 gyuto, PM me if interested). The middle one is kind of premium-heirloom on one side and spalted on the other, really nice combo. The third one is unstabilized koa (it will remain here on the islands, so I am not too worried). All three look much better in reality and have a nice chatoyance even though not the craziest I have ever seen.

Stefan

 

[kalaeb]

Nice, is the one with the blue bakelite spoken for?

 

[apicius9]

Nice, is the one with the blue bakelite spoken for?

Yep, only the left koa handle is available.

Stefan

 

[Johnny.B.Good]

Some beauties here, Stefan.

Nice work.

 

[brainsausage]

I think the top one is blue bakelite with horn.
Great work, Stefan.

That bottom one looks REEEEALLLL familiar...

 

[brainsausage]

Oops- didnt show the pics!

 

[ecchef]

Stefan's back....with a vengeance! That coral/musk ox/redwood is amazing!

 

[Dave Martell]

Nice handles Stefan. :thumbsup:

 

[jmforge]

Stefan, if that one on the left with koa, musk ox and buffalo is still available, I'll take it. I feel another 270mm ladder pattern gyuto coming on.:biggrin:

Yep, only the left koa handle is available.

Stefan

 

[apicius9]

Thanks everyone. And the koa handle is now sold, thanks Joe!

Stefan

 

[jmforge]

Woot!!!

 

[jmforge]

Got mine. Looks better in person!!!

 

[mhlee]

The blackwood handle with mokume is beautiful! Excellent work, Stefan!

 

[apicius9]

Got mine. Looks better in person!!!

One of my favorites also, much nicer than I can capture in a snapshot. Some handles just deserve studio lighting

Stefan

 

[jmforge]

Or some mosaic damascus perhaps.:biggrin:

One of my favorites also, much nicer than I can capture in a snapshot. Some handles just deserve studio lighting

Stefan

 

[Julian Nell]

I have a question, what is that blue matirial in the handle that is mostly blue with some black and is it natural? Thanks in advanced

 

[Crothcipt]

I would say Bakelite, worlds first production plastic. So no to the natural coloring.

 

[Julian Nell]

Thanks Crothcipt.

I also really like your handles, Stefan.

 

[apicius9]

Just showing off some more finished handles. These are NOT available because they have been ordered by customers. However, I uaven't heard back from these guys in a while and hope that maybe the peek in here (Anthony & Chris).

A set for 210-240-270 gyutos in redwood, cascara, and spalted mango

Camera Roll-934 by -mgapicius-

Here a gyuto handle from a premium blackwood piece (very subtle figuring) and mammoth ivory.


Camera Roll-950 by -mgapicius-

Camera Roll-946 by -mgapicius-


Hope to hear from you guys soon...

Stefan

 

[Fran Rendina]

I'm new to his but I love your handels , it would be an honor to oun one of your handels

 

[apicius9]

I'm new to his but I love your handels , it would be an honor to oun one of your handels

Thank you Fran. I enjoy making them, wish I had more time for it. On one side it means a lot to me to hear nice words about them, on the other hand there are so many more talented craftsmen on this board that I really feel quite humble about them...

Stefan

 

[fizamalik]

Nice! That acrylic handle is looks cool.All handle pics collation is amazing. Keep it up for this great shearing.

 

[apicius9]

Just playing around, sorry - crappy phone pics. Sticking an octagon handle on a 10" VG10 damascus blade with a bolster and a stick tang, then sanding the tip flush to the bolster, having the handle flare out into an octagon at the butt. Next time I would keep it a little thicker right behind the bolster, but it still feels good and looks much nicer than the pics show. Wood is spalted maple, black horn and amboyna spacers.

Stefan

 

[mkriggen]

Nice, and you know I love me some amboyna

Be well,
Mikey

 

[icanhaschzbrgr]

looks awesome even on phone pics!

 

[Dave Martell]

Just playing around, sorry - crappy phone pics. Sticking an octagon handle on a 10" VG10 damascus blade with a bolster and a stick tang, then sanding the tip flush to the bolster, having the handle flare out into an octagon at the butt. Next time I would keep it a little thicker right behind the bolster, but it still feels good and looks much nicer than the pics show. Wood is spalted maple, black horn and amboyna spacers.

Stefan



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Stefan, that's fantastic, excellent job!