Opinions wanted - Handle composition

Brock Cutlery

Brock Cutlery

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I am working up a chef knife and have this 3.5 inch piece of manzanita. I want my handle at about 5.25 or so, and am wondering if making up the rest in ebony would be too long on the bolster side?
I know this is largely a subjective question, but hope to see what the consensus might be.

Thoughts appreciated.

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I like the idea of capping both ends with the ebony if you duplicate any spacers as well.
 
You should be fine. 3.5" is very close to 2/3rds of 5.25". This gives you 2/3rds manzanita and 1/3 ebony. In art school we were taught the rule of thirds in composition. You would certainly be following that rule. Goolge it for more info.
 
Thanks NC, that is a good tip! Not sure which I will go with yet. A but cap is a lot of added work, but will look nice too. thinking....
 
... and like Loveless said, "A touch of the right shade of lipstick can improve a woman's looks".

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I'd go with the 1/3 black, no spacer, no butt cap. But a sunk screw in the back coveredwith ebony so there is a black round dot if you look from behind

S.Alexander said:
Call me crazy, but I like blue "lipstick"
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Only on women, not on knives for me :)
 
Hengelo_77 said:
I'd go with the 1/3 black, no spacer, no butt cap. But a sunk screw in the back coveredwith ebony so there is a black round dot if you look from behind
Only on women, not on knives for me :)
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Now that is another interesting idea. So are you suggesting welding a threaded rod to the tang and lock the whole thing together that way?
 
Brock47 said:
Now that is another interesting idea. So are you suggesting welding a threaded rod to the tang and lock the whole thing together that way?
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Yes or like this. A bit more work but saves the welding if you can't weld

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Mark I've been telling you for a year now that the pre-made wa handle is the way to go
simple and effective, stop fighting it... :-)

just kidding :)
 
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