Sukenari's new shoes
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Sukenari's new shoes
Its been a looong time since I have had some shop time (more than three years) but I finally completed a handle a few months ago. This one goes on my Sukenari ZDP-189. Handles is stacked mammoth ivory with a bog oak body and a black palm saya. The handle is a combined 15000 years old lol (bog oak dated at about 5560 years old, mammoth dated approx 10000 years old). Great knife and an awesome steel.
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Re: Sukenari's new shoes
I’m curious. How does the new handle feel in hand?
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Re: Sukenari's new shoes
The old handle was not bad, in fact it was great, but I was experimenting with stacking mammoth ivory so I needed a test subject and at the time this was the only non custom, lol.
Right now it feels great, been using it off and on for about 6 months and so far no issues with the stacked mammoth separating or shifting in changing climates.
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Re: Sukenari's new shoes
Yes, just stacked with epoxy. I actually fully anticipated it to fail but so far so good. I have not dropped it yet, that will be the real test.
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