Recent content by roldogg

Forgot about this one, another ZDP-189 but a Gyoto. This one has an ivory pommel and spalted Amboyna Burl handle with stainless and black G-10 spacers.

Here’s my spalted maple handle with ivory ferrule, ivory pommel, and ivory, stainless, and blue G-10 spacers with the recently installed Hitachi ZDP-189 Santoku blade

It's not that heavy. When I set it next to a Wa handle made from Japanese magnolia, it seemed excessive. :)

Here’s a pic of a handle I just finished. I made it using spalted maple cast with cobalt blue epoxy resin, ivory pommel, ivory ferrule, and ivory, blue, and stainless steel spacers.

Here’s a handle I just finished making. When I was done, I compared it with a standard wooden Wa handle and started wondering if this handle would be practical for a knife used on a daily basis. I made it with spalted maple, cast in cobalt blue epoxy resin, ivory pommel, ivory ferrule, and...

I made both of these, therefore, my favorites

Thank you! Here’s a picture of a Santoku knife I did for a friend of mine, and a picture of a new handle I made from spalted maple, stabilized, cast in resin, finished, then attached as knife scales. This was only an experiment but got my attention about trying other types of materials and...

I recently joined this forum to see and learn more about blade polishing and see what types of finishes most people like. I’ve been making my own knives lately, mostly my own knife handles that I attach onto an already finished hand forged blade. I’ve been using kitchen knives my entire life...