I was given a Real Steel Cormorant a couple of years ago and it annoyed me from the moment I first set eyes on it. I mean... What is this?!
After stripping off the superfluous BS, what you're left with is a nice blade, like that of a paring knife, with a handle that's too short. Thus it sat in a drawer, unloved until today. I forgot to take a 'before' photo but here it is mid glue-up.
As you can see I packed out the triangular cutouts and extended the handle backwards. The hole at the front isn't circular which is why I didn't use it for a pin.
Clamped, dried, drilled and doweled, then a bit of sanding and a lick of linseed oil. Sorry for the poor lighting.
It may not win any beauty prizes but it is very comfortable and at least it'll get used now.
After stripping off the superfluous BS, what you're left with is a nice blade, like that of a paring knife, with a handle that's too short. Thus it sat in a drawer, unloved until today. I forgot to take a 'before' photo but here it is mid glue-up.
As you can see I packed out the triangular cutouts and extended the handle backwards. The hole at the front isn't circular which is why I didn't use it for a pin.
Clamped, dried, drilled and doweled, then a bit of sanding and a lick of linseed oil. Sorry for the poor lighting.
It may not win any beauty prizes but it is very comfortable and at least it'll get used now.
