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I wasn't going to post this originally, because it's not my design - but I can't resist.
My best friend's sister had a handmade bread knife that her late husband had acquired some years ago, which snapped at the blade/handle juncture. (I won't give the maker's name, but it was NOT his fault - the knife broke when it got caught in the drawer it was stored in, and rather than find out why the drawer didn't close properly, someone just tried to force it shut.) She brought it to me wondering whether I could repair it. A repair wasn't practical, but I decided to surprise her with a new knife. Instead of a brass collar and pakkawood handles, I fancied it up a bit with a stainless collar, stabilized buckeye burl scales, and mosaic pins. She was very happy with it.
As for me, I have a new respect for the original maker. This was not a particularly easy design to execute!
My best friend's sister had a handmade bread knife that her late husband had acquired some years ago, which snapped at the blade/handle juncture. (I won't give the maker's name, but it was NOT his fault - the knife broke when it got caught in the drawer it was stored in, and rather than find out why the drawer didn't close properly, someone just tried to force it shut.) She brought it to me wondering whether I could repair it. A repair wasn't practical, but I decided to surprise her with a new knife. Instead of a brass collar and pakkawood handles, I fancied it up a bit with a stainless collar, stabilized buckeye burl scales, and mosaic pins. She was very happy with it.
As for me, I have a new respect for the original maker. This was not a particularly easy design to execute!
