Stacked Leather

[Mike Mossington]

I have always admired stacked leather handles, and now want to try making one. Any suggestions on process, securing, shaping, etc?

 

[KnifeHead]

Here's one
http://www.knives.com/stiktang.html
and two
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13253

 

[rkwalker]

Heres a link to a shorter version of the second link Kerry posted- I think they are by same person. http://www.brisa.fi/bark1.html I am currently follwing it to make two knives for xmas presents. Learned a couple things DON"T dye the leather when your done (it will be black when your done) just sand to correct smoothness and finish as suggested. Make sure to use a good clamping device when compressing leather. I tried a plastic adjustable clamp and my first knive spacers are cocked and not parallel to blade.

 

[KnifeHead]

Heres a link to a shorter version of the second link Kerry posted- I think they are by same person. http://www.brisa.fi/bark1.html I am currently follwing it to make two knives for xmas presents. Learned a couple things DON"T dye the leather when your done (it will be black when your done) just sand to correct smoothness and finish as suggested. Make sure to use a good clamping device when compressing leather. I tried a plastic adjustable clamp and my first knive spacers are cocked and not parallel to blade.

That's even mo bettah. Good stuff :thumbup:

 

[Mike Mossington]

Thank you both.

mike

 

[harrington]

If you wet the leather squares and compress them then dry before glueing on to the handle you can get a more compacted finnish.