Handles - $75-85

[delmar]

I was going to get a little handle maker page set up, but I'm slammed at work and will be slammed for some time. I got most of these together about a year ago, but time to move on. I've got a load of other wood that either needs to get made into handles or re-sold - so these need to go.

All stabilized unless ebony, katalox, ziricote, cocobolo, horn, metal, G10, bog oak

Dimensions are in this ballpark, some a bit more, some a bit less - PM for particular dimensions if needed.
ferrule tops 19x21.5, +/- 0.5; butts 21 x 24, +/- 0.5mm.
Lengths are 146.5 +/- 1.5mm.

All have slotted dowels and tang slots broached - just need to file them out to final. I have files - $5 if you need it.

I'd consider doing installs, but it adds to the pricing (shipping to/from, insurance). So I've tried to set these up DIY.

Asian satinwood, figured mesquite, ziricote, figured maple, koa - $75

Rest - $85

Includes shipping to CONUS via USPS.

PM for question/specifics if you need more info.

Photo 1

Top to bottom (all shiny tru oil finish except ironwood):
1 ebony, copper, cocobolo
2 wenge, copper, cocobolo
3 cocobolo, copper, wenge
4 wenge, silver nickel, cocobolo
5 ziricote, nickel silver, figured mango
6 ziricote, brass, figured mango (slim handle, 17.8x19.3, 21x22.9)
7 ironwood burl, truestone onyx - SOLD




Top to bottom:
8 figured mesquite, curly mango (all 3 just a bit more petite than others)(138-140mm long)
9 " "
10 " "
11 brown mallee burl, wavy G10 spacer, bog oak
12 brown mallee burl, wavy G10 spacer, bog oak
13 Afzelia, copper, ebony
14Kauri (some figuring, just didn't show in photo), copper, bog oak
15 Kauri (about same figuring, just showed better), copper, bog oak

Row 3

right row
Top to bottom (top 2 are shiny tru oil)
16 Figured asian sandlewood, horn, snakeskin sycamore
17 Figured asian sandlewood, snakeskin sycamore
18 Figured asian sandlewood, horn, snakeskin sycamore
19 grey horn, nickel silver, black ash burl, nickel silver grey horn (slim handle, like Khii laurel/ebony)(spacers are a *hair* out of parallel) -
20 horn, katalox, horn, amber (138.5mm long)(petite measurements)
21 amber, copper, kalatox, copper, amber, copper, amber (138.5mm long)
22 amber, nickel silver, katalox, nickel silver, amber, nickel silver, amber (135mm long)(petite dimensions)
23 amber, brass, katalox, brass, amber, brass, amber (138mm long)(petite dimensions)
24 horn, katalox, horn, amber (131.5mm)(unique dimensions/flares - 16.5x19.5 to 21.1x19.7)

Left row (i'll see if I can get a full photo soon)
25 green figured maple, green snakeskin sycamore
26 green figured maple, horn, green snakeskin sycamore (handle main figuring will pop with more tru oil...but has really cool grain structure)
27 horn, brass, green snakeskin sycamore, brass, horn, brass, maple burl (137mm long, 16x18, 19x20, tang hole large - made for thick tang)
28 ziricote, ebony (155mm long all 3)(these 3 have Khii-like slim dimensions 17.5x23.5, 20.5x26
29 " "
30 " " (tad slimmer than other 2)
31 Afzelia, copper, bog oak (oval)(145mm)(shiny tru oil

Photo 4

Not finished, going to sanding, polishing and finish...if you see something you like, I can throw it to front of the line
32 green figured maple, horn, green snakeskin sycamore (twin of 26)
33 figured asian satinwood, wavy G10, snakeskin sycamore (Khii-like dimensions, see 28)
34 figured asian satinwood, copper, wavy G10, copper, snakeskin sycamore (regular dimensions, 153mm long)
35 Japanese elm burl, copper, ebony (next 4 have CA fills in pits, need to be sanded and finished)(146mm 18.5x20.8, 20x22)
36 Japanese elm burl, copper, ebony (144mm, 18.5x21, 20.8x23.4)
37 English brown oak burl, ebony (142mm, 17x19, 20x22)
38 English brown oak burl, ebony (144mm, 17.5x21, 21.2x23.5)
39 straight grain koa, thicker wavy G10, bog oak (155mm, bigger dimensions)
40 straight grain koa, wavy G10, bog oak (153mm, bigger dimensions)

[Barashka]

Whoa these are all so pretty, I just don't have the knives for all of them! (I know that's a fixable problem also)

[salemj]

Really nice. I'm curious if you'd ship to Canada and what the shipping adjustment might be (preferred shipping to Canada via USPS.

[basiamedas]

Interested in 19 and 22!

[delmar]

For you Joe, yes. I'm not sure on cost. I will see if my local USPS can tell me.

[Bensbites]

For you Joe, yes. I'm not sure on cost. I will see if my local USPS can tell me.

For what it’s worth, I use pirateship.com or PayPal.com/shipnow to get quotes and preprint labels. Way easier...

[Nochop!]

Pirateship gives a slight discount, too.

[delmar]

Thanks!

<<Edit: pirateship is stoopid easy ... thanks again for the rec >>

[BurlsnBlades]

That is some very fine work.

[Jeff B]

Damn Paul! Did you have a little free time to kill during Covid?

Great looking work!

[delmar]

Damn Paul! Did you have a little free time to kill during Covid?

Great looking work!

Ha ha. Not far off...

I started buying up wood a few years back, and it has filled up an entire tool chest and much of my bench. I just needed to start pumping stuff out. I never intended to make a living out of it, just have some fun, pay for wood and tool purchases, a little extra dough for a knife or two. And I needed to stay off the mountain bike trails as much as possible or I was going to seriously injury myself, so playing with power tools sounded much safer ([insert sarcasm]).

I've still got a ton of wood. Just received a 4 pack of insanely eyed burl, enough for 8 handles. I've got to stay off IG looking at blanks. It's annoying satisfying, but waaaaaaay too easy with PP and Venmo these days.

If only I like to install handles, I could sell much more. But I just don't like all the receiving, safely storing and shipping.

[ashy2classy]

For you Joe, yes. I'm not sure on cost. I will see if my local USPS can tell me.

For what it’s worth, I use pirateship.com or PayPal.com/shipnow to get quotes and preprint labels. Way easier...

Try Shippo.com awesome prices.

[delmar]

#19 sold.

[XexoX]

On 21 - 23 what I would call the "wood" part of the handle (in red below), it is listed as amber, but it sure doesn't look like amber to me. Typo?

21 amber, copper, kalatox, copper, amber, copper, amber (138.5mm long)
22 amber, nickel silver, katalox, nickel silver, amber, nickel silver, amber (135mm long)(petite dimensions)
23 amber, brass, katalox, brass, amber, brass, amber

[delmar]

On 21 - 23 what I would call the "wood" part of the handle (in red below), it is listed as amber, but it sure doesn't look like amber to me. Typo?

21 amber, copper, kalatox, copper, amber, copper, amber (138.5mm long)
22 amber, nickel silver, katalox, nickel silver, amber, nickel silver, amber (135mm long)(petite dimensions)
23 amber, brass, katalox, brass, amber, brass, amber

Katalox (aka Mexican Royal Ebony) are the mains. I listed materials from left (butt) to right (top of ferrule). It's a cool wood that is very dense like ebony or ironwood. It often has a hint of red/purple and keeps it (unlike purple heart, which fades out) for quite a long time and can be renewed quickly with high grit sandpaper. Like ebony, no need to stabilize as it naturally is very stable and oily. It can be a pain to work with - dulls cutters, wears out abrasives, and needs a good acetone wipe just before gluing - but it's worth it.

Check out #2 - https://www.wood-database.com/wood-arti ... ver-heard/

The accents are faux amber. Real amber is a resin and melts with heat very easily - also splits very easily on drilling. Cutting and sanding is much like plexiglass and presents difficulties that aren't worth it with synthetic amber fairly available and much easier to work with.

[XexoX]

On 21 - 23 what I would call the "wood" part of the handle (in red below), it is listed as amber, but it sure doesn't look like amber to me. Typo?

21 amber, copper, kalatox, copper, amber, copper, amber (138.5mm long)
22 amber, nickel silver, katalox, nickel silver, amber, nickel silver, amber (135mm long)(petite dimensions)
23 amber, brass, katalox, brass, amber, brass, amber

Katalox (aka Mexican Royal Ebony) are the mains. I listed materials from left (butt) to right (top of ferrule). It's a cool wood that is very dense like ebony or ironwood. It often has a hint of red/purple and keeps it (unlike purple heart, which fades out) for quite a long time and can be renewed quickly with high grit sandpaper. Like ebony, no need to stabilize as it naturally is very stable and oily. It can be a pain to work with - dulls cutters, wears out abrasives, and needs a good acetone wipe just before gluing - but it's worth it.

Check out #2 - https://www.wood-database.com/wood-arti ... ver-heard/

The accents are faux amber. Real amber is a resin and melts with heat very easily - also splits very easily on drilling. Cutting and sanding is much like plexiglass and presents difficulties that aren't worth it with synthetic amber fairly available and much easier to work with.

Thanks! Obviously I was reading right to left, what I would consider the top of the handle down. Sigh. A former coworker once told me that my brain works like no one else's. Guess I proved it again.

The handles look great.

[lsboogy]

dude - 35 to 38 talk to me how much for the 4 of them -

PM me

[XexoX]

dude - 35 to 38 talk to me how much for the 4 of them -

PM me

Those are nice! Would make a great set. Wish I knew how to install handles, 21 - 23 call to me.

[lsboogy]

dude - 35 to 38 talk to me how much for the 4 of them -

PM me

Those are nice! Would make a great set. Wish I knew how to install handles, 21 - 23 call to me.

simple to install - PM me if you need

[XexoX]

dude - 35 to 38 talk to me how much for the 4 of them -

PM me

Those are nice! Would make a great set. Wish I knew how to install handles, 21 - 23 call to me.

simple to install - PM me if you need

Thanks Mr. Boogy! I'll have to see how the finances are in March.