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Stacked Leather

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Mike Mossington

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I have always admired stacked leather handles, and now want to try making one. Any suggestions on process, securing, shaping, etc?
 
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.
 
rkwalker said:
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.
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That's even mo bettah. Good stuff :thumbup:
 
If you wet the leather squares and compress them then dry before glueing on to the handle you can get a more compacted finnish.
 
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