Help me pic a handle for this knife

[tonydahose]

i bought this off of ebay, a 9.5" japanese gyuto damascus blade. IIRC it is hardened to 58 and it has around 70 layers. i know the corian will be slippery but i dont think anymore so than my masamoto and i like that one. i am leaning toward the dark blue. i just think it would look cool. if someone had a corian countertop this would be cool as hell to match your knives to it IMO. i threw the cocobolo in just because it was in the drawer full of knife stuff:D. i dont know how well it will stay together with it being crosscut to the handle.
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[CanisMajor]

Dark blue would be my choice, good luck with whichever you choose.

Canis

[2cha]

I'd avoid the wood in the kitchen unless stabilized. I think the slate would be too "matchy matchy" and same to a lesser degree for the light blue--leaving another vote for dark blue.

[224477]

1st from left, or 2nd from right I say :D Nice work

[The Deacon]

+1 on the dark blue Corian. Of the material you have there, it would be my first choice. And while new counter tops might be a bit too $$$$, perhaps you could get the matching cutting board from the place that sells the Corian samples. :D

[sharpguitarist]

i vote for the amboyna. i think damascus deserves to be paired with natural handle materials.

[Donut]

If we number from left to right, I say 3 or 4, but your countertop also looks like it would be nice. :) (We could use an evil smiley!)

[StangBang]

I agree the Dark Blue Corian looks the best to me!!!

[RIOT]

what type of counter tops do you have Tony? can you buy that for the handle?

im with the dark blue akso

[ozspyder]

Tony,

I like the Amboyna burl best, but in this case I think better you go for the cobalt corian :) mill in some slight indentations or grooves to aid in traction.

[npueppke]

I like the Amboyna best, but my second choice would be the gray corian. The dark blue corian is quite OK too, but the middle one honestly looks like bathroom colors to me.. I think it would be a bit weird on a kitchen knife scale.

[Pneumothorax]

Dark blue - contrasts the damascus best to my eye.

[Bushbadger]

Another vote for the dark blue!

[tonydahose]

ok dark blue it is. i forgot to order pins with it so i have to wait on that now:rolleyes:

[2cha]

Tony, have you tried Corby "rivets" yet?

http://jantzsupply.com/cartease/item-detail.cfm?ID=CP660

[tonydahose]

the holes are 3/16 and i was thinking of mosaic pins..those look good for the mule project if you want to change the scales for the newest knife.

[Bluntrauma]

Another vote for the dark blue corian. I think it would really set off the damascus.

[tonydahose]

well i went with something completely different...lol. i won some scales on the bay to use in a kopa but when i saw them in person i knew i had to use them for this knife. the wood is masur birch dyed and stabilized. i have a few flaws in it but this is my first attempt at pinning scales on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/tonydahose/100_2604.jpg

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[Buckles]

very cool. ive been looking for a good kitchen knife. i might have to just making something myself now.

[StangBang]

whoa.... Tony that looks amazing! Fantastic job!!!!! :D

[ozspyder]

Very nice Tony !

I'm sure it's going to be a great kitchen knife :D

[bh49]

Great job Tony. Very impressive for fist time pinning.

[Pneumothorax]

Very nice, Tony. Love that damascus on thta blade.

[Hector Castro]

What did you use to hold the scales on ? Rivets or pins? They look larger in diameter than 3/16" ?

[sharpguitarist]

that looks fantastic. glad you went with a natural material. and green is my favorite color!

[tonydahose]

What did you use to hold the scales on ? Rivets or pins? They look larger in diameter than 3/16" ?

pins...3/16"

thanks everyone!

[GoMeR]

Looks good, how does it cut, have you used it any?

[Doc Pyres]

Excellent work Tony. Very nice!

[skatenut]

Well done Tony, this looks great!

[tonydahose]

i just cut some paper with it. it isnt the hardest knife at 57rc so i think it will need some touch ups a lil bit more frequently but i think it will be a nice user in the kitchen. this one is being gifted to Dan from down under and i am sure he will use it.

[Dr. Snubnose]

Great Job Tony..and nice gift...I was gonna say none of the above...The knife screamed Black Ebony handles to me...but you made a nice choice....Nice pin job for the first attempt.....Doc:D

[dialex]

Whoa, look at that thing! Very nice looking knife you have there Tony, congratulations. It would have been difficult to pick a material for the handles for me either, they are all so good looking... :)