FINALLY done it.

[Dougster]

As long as I've been making knives I've wanted to do a decent stacked leather handled knife for myself.

Sorry for the bad photo:



I've done it on a Polar blade. It took a lot longer and made considerably more mess than I thought but it's light and very very comfy to use.

It had three coats of cyano acrylic which has made the handle solid and impervious, it has buffalo horn at the back set with epoxy but the rest was done with PVA after I cut all the holes rectangular to fit the tang tightly.

What's more the Polar is wicked sharp and I love using it, I'll just have to watch the wife doesn't nick it.

 

[Mesquite]

That is nice... very nice indeed

 

[Robbi]

that looks a treat mate, well done

 

[Niels]

Polars rock! I take a polar over a lauri any day. Nice handle too. Never tried stacked leather, but I have lots of scrap so I really should I suppose.

 

[MertzMan]

Looks fantastic. Something I'll have to try myself after seeing this!

 

[Two Socks]

that looks really good! Well done!

 

[Albus Culter]

As above, great job and one I should try some time

 

[copper_head]

Nice work!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Good job, that looks great.

 

[Macaroon]

I love stacked leather handles, they're just so comfortable and light.......the proportions of your handle suit the polar blade extremely well and it looks great.................atb mac

 

[Chainsaw]

nice, I've been collecting leather scraps for a wee while now and have a stick tang lurker in the garage somewhere....

cheers,

Alan

 

[FGYT]

nice Ive never done a stick tang let alone a stackd handle

but i do have some Woodlore blade shapes with stick tangs

one word of Advice ( warning) to any body doing it Leather Dust is really really really carcinogenic in dust form so Extra care if using Powered sanders

 

[Mouse040]

That is really smart looking time well spent when treating yourself

 

[Dougster]

Thanks for all the kind words.

Thanks for the I wore goggles, mask and ear defenders on the sander. Looked like I'd had a bag of dust thrown on me.

Care is needed. Dunc, we may have to make up some of those woody blades with stacked handles. Should look great.

 

[udamiano]

Ooh that looks nice

 

[Dreadhead]

very nice richard

 

[Hugo]

I like it, handle is a nice length.