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Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack the thread. Great work
Custom wa handle - Portfolio & WIP - V2.0
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The order for my client is completed and I love the result! He chose teak burl to get the copper accents of the blade in the pink that this wood can have combined with yellow for the brass accents. The ring is made of carbon fiber surrounded by nickel. I hope you will like it Fred! Gonna upload some pictures later 
And here are the photos before handing the knife to the customer.
Finish two handle today! One is for a small petty with wrought iron cladding and the other one is for the one who bought Matt's first water quenched honyaki. I let the oil cure and I will rehandle everything tomorrow 
This is a first for me today: I have never made a handle for a petty knife before! The proportions are really the most "difficult" part so that everything is pleasant in the hand and visually. I think the result is great and in the hand it's really comfortable.
I chose stabilized curly redwood with a micarta separator and an Indonesian rosewood ferrule, octogonal shape.
This knife is the creation of a blacksmith from Quebec and the steel used is 26c3 with wrought iron. Truly remarkable work by Ludvig Germain! I redid the geometry to thin the main bevel and finished it all with my jnat. So happy with the result!
I chose stabilized curly redwood with a micarta separator and an Indonesian rosewood ferrule, octogonal shape.
This knife is the creation of a blacksmith from Quebec and the steel used is 26c3 with wrought iron. Truly remarkable work by Ludvig Germain! I redid the geometry to thin the main bevel and finished it all with my jnat. So happy with the result!
And another lovely handle for the person who bought the first mizu honyaki from @MSicardCutlery this week! I like that handle a lot but the hamon on this gyuto is really awesome...
Another completed handle for a client. This time with Cocobolo, African blackwood, synthetic opal and two brass spacers for a 240mm gyuto. It shines and it doesn't go unnoticed!
A custom handle completed for a customer with stabilized myrtle burl and carbon fiber with gold leaf cap. I love that kind of simplicity. This is by far my personal favourite type of handle to make, without ring or spacers.
This is the handle which will be installed on the next honyaki blade from me and Matt. If someone asks me what my favorite style of handle is, it’s definitely this type. This Indonesian rosewood has raspberry hues and I think the match with the copper is really beautiful.
Working on a new honyaki blade to polish and before scratching everything I did the handle first. Sometimes I think I'm brilliant 
The client gave me creative freedom so I went with my favorite style of handle with my little mirror touch. Ebony and brass cap. The only thing to do is to oil the handle...and polish the blade obviously
The client gave me creative freedom so I went with my favorite style of handle with my little mirror touch. Ebony and brass cap. The only thing to do is to oil the handle...and polish the blade obviously
A new project is done for this custom nakiri from @MSicardCutlery! The handle is stabilized curly redwood and an ebony ferrule with a rokkaku hanmaru shape. More and more of you are taking advantage of the 10% discount I give you when you order a knife from Matt. It’s really appreciated and thank you all for your wonderful support
From Matt to Matt with a great handle from Julien in between. Thank you both!
When a customer has a very specific request, it's also pleasant! Here it is carbon fiber with gold leaf between two brass separators on ebony wood. We can say that it is really chic. I really like it!
Now that's my kinda handle
Yeah seriously, I love this!
I finished a handle today that will probably be on the next honyaki blade I'm polishing. I dared something different and I think I like it. I'm not sure yet, it's really a big contrast! But this material is really pleasant to work with (Corian) and seen up close, this ferrule offers a super beautiful imitation of stone with lots of detail.
I'll think about all this during my vacation and see if this will be the final round for the next gyuto. Besides, I may not respond as quickly as usual for the next 7 days
I'll think about all this during my vacation and see if this will be the final round for the next gyuto. Besides, I may not respond as quickly as usual for the next 7 days
And here are the photos with close-up shots of the ferrule.
Recently I ordered a knife from Bill (Zen Forged) and I obviously order without handle. I chose to use this beautiful Turkish Walnut wood for the 210mm gyuto. I so love the coffee color and super dark grain of this wood. I think it's going to be a great combination
That video should have a NSFW warning.
Uncle Danny
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Great looking handle!
Great looking handle!
And here are the photos of the finished handle. Turkish walnut is starting to become one of my favorite woods.
Back in my Marlin rifle restoring project days, I came across an article about wood brokers, mostly walnut, having this almost clandestine life. Now, we're talking exceptional pieces that go into five and six figure high end doubles and such but still, it was fascinating. Late night flights by small plane into Turkey or remote meetings in the states. Spiderwebs of connections, whispers of pieces seen, years of cultivated loyalty.
There was (or maybe still is) a heavy hit to American Black Walnut by a beetle so a lot of attention shifted to Turkey.
I'm in no way, by any stretch, educated on these things, just recounting stuff I'd read. I use to subscribe to a website that would list these large rough pieces that could be used for butt and fore stocks. They would sell for many thousands of dollars.
In other words, there's a lot of us out there that really love a nicely figured piece of walnut.
Uncle Danny
Professional kung-fu sound maker
Looks great, but why a dowel?
I know it’s a preference thing, but I think it would look so much more clean without that light piece of wood in the middle
I know it’s a preference thing, but I think it would look so much more clean without that light piece of wood in the middle
Thanks for your story, it was interesting to read! On the other hand, I didn't spend in the 5 figures for my batch of 10 blocksBack in my Marlin rifle restoring project days, I came across an article about wood brokers, mostly walnut, having this almost clandestine life. Now, we're talking exceptional pieces that go into five and six figure high end doubles and such but still, it was fascinating. Late night flights by small plane into Turkey or remote meetings in the states. Spiderwebs of connections, whispers of pieces seen, years of cultivated loyalty.
There was (or maybe still is) a heavy hit to American Black Walnut by a beetle so a lot of attention shifted to Turkey.
I'm in no way, by any stretch, educated on these things, just recounting stuff I'd read. I use to subscribe to a website that would list these large rough pieces that could be used for butt and fore stocks. They would sell for many thousands of dollars.
In other words, there's a lot of us out there that really love a nicely figured piece of walnut.
With my busy schedule, I fell in love with the ease and especially the speed of making this kind of handle. Visually it doesn't bother me at all, but it's obviously a matter of taste.
Uncle Danny
Professional kung-fu sound maker
You must be lightning fast, B 
I’m still digging your work, you know that.
I’m still digging your work, you know that.
It's been a while since I've posted here but I'm running out of time with the shop, the website, sharpening, handle creation and polishing. Sometimes I tell myself that a clone wouldn't be bad
But anyway, here is the result of today's production. The Turkish Walnut is simply magnificent. A customer wanted new pants for his Konosuke and I think it will be a great match.
But anyway, here is the result of today's production. The Turkish Walnut is simply magnificent. A customer wanted new pants for his Konosuke and I think it will be a great match.
