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Well, if your exotic wood is free, then that is awesome. And if you really like the thin Mora blades, then make yourself a real nice knife with some exotic wood!
I still don't think you would be able to make a profit off of selling them though. I just don't think too many people would be willing to pay more than $30-$40 for one, even if it did have a nice handle and sheath, but I could be wrong. And I know personally I put a lot more than $30 worth of labor into making a handle and sheath for these.
As far as "good" stick tang blades for re-handling, you'll just have to play trial and error I guess. A lot of people like the Lauri, but obviously you don't like them, so it's just a personal thing. www.ragweedforge has a decent selection of blank blades.
Also, if you are interested in the re-handling, check out http://knifeforums.com/forums/showf..._session_id/4ee17655f1f08d805f9c591acdcdbef2/
I haven't been there in a while, but there are a lot of guys doing really nice re-handle work there, and I learned a lot from them. Also, it's nice to look at other peoples work to find ideas of different handle shapes.
I still don't think you would be able to make a profit off of selling them though. I just don't think too many people would be willing to pay more than $30-$40 for one, even if it did have a nice handle and sheath, but I could be wrong. And I know personally I put a lot more than $30 worth of labor into making a handle and sheath for these.
As far as "good" stick tang blades for re-handling, you'll just have to play trial and error I guess. A lot of people like the Lauri, but obviously you don't like them, so it's just a personal thing. www.ragweedforge has a decent selection of blank blades.
Also, if you are interested in the re-handling, check out http://knifeforums.com/forums/showf..._session_id/4ee17655f1f08d805f9c591acdcdbef2/
I haven't been there in a while, but there are a lot of guys doing really nice re-handle work there, and I learned a lot from them. Also, it's nice to look at other peoples work to find ideas of different handle shapes.