03-16-2017, 08:03 PM
Thanks!
The handle is a very old piece of cocobolo I had laying around in the shop.
I wasn't aware of the toxicity of that wood until Mark informed me, and then I googled it, and it scared me.
Nasty stuff, but, I haven't had a reaction to it yet. But, I am now way more careful with it.
I hand carved it from a square block after bonding it to the blade with slow set epoxy.
Not certain if I would do that again. Preforming it, at least rough shaping, seems more efficient.
I definitely put the handle on too early. The blade was not finished enough.
Lesson learned.
The handle is a very old piece of cocobolo I had laying around in the shop.
I wasn't aware of the toxicity of that wood until Mark informed me, and then I googled it, and it scared me.
Nasty stuff, but, I haven't had a reaction to it yet. But, I am now way more careful with it.
I hand carved it from a square block after bonding it to the blade with slow set epoxy.
Not certain if I would do that again. Preforming it, at least rough shaping, seems more efficient.
I definitely put the handle on too early. The blade was not finished enough.
Lesson learned.