If I was to change the handle on something like an Opinel cos it didn't suit me I'd have to change the blade steel as well.
The other half - Handles.
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Putting a bit of oil on a wooden handle isn’t really maintenance, nobody mentioned resin. Regarding steel, any carbon steel will start to oxidise after a while, and there are specialist products to protect blades in storage.
Many knife makers are very well experienced with what works in terms of handle shape for a particular knife and its intended usage, hence the coke bottle shape on most bushcraft knives. Most knives are not hard use, or intended for all day use, so handle shape is of little importance.
This is interesting, thanks for the response.
To me, the blade is the working tool. It simply performs a range of functions in a specific way. Many of you are happy to change a blade shape or grind to suit the knife function. Some of you require complex steels to cut whatever it is that you cut. I understand that. My needs are different from yours. I can do everything that I require of a knife with a simple mass produced Sandvic stainless steel blade. Our requirements are individual; our blades perform to our requirements.
So much for blades.
Are handles different?
To me, the handle is much more personal. It is the tool holder and the bridge between me and the tool. Off the shelf is fine if I use it for a few minutes at a time but wherever it is practical I would still want to create something just for me. Is a symmetrical cross section always a good idea? I can’t do much with the plastic handle of my Explore but my other #12’s allow me to make my knives personal.
I an truly surprised that I seem to be alone.
To me, the blade is the working tool. It simply performs a range of functions in a specific way. Many of you are happy to change a blade shape or grind to suit the knife function. Some of you require complex steels to cut whatever it is that you cut. I understand that. My needs are different from yours. I can do everything that I require of a knife with a simple mass produced Sandvic stainless steel blade. Our requirements are individual; our blades perform to our requirements.
So much for blades.
Are handles different?
To me, the handle is much more personal. It is the tool holder and the bridge between me and the tool. Off the shelf is fine if I use it for a few minutes at a time but wherever it is practical I would still want to create something just for me. Is a symmetrical cross section always a good idea? I can’t do much with the plastic handle of my Explore but my other #12’s allow me to make my knives personal.
I an truly surprised that I seem to be alone.
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