Texas "Chairman"

[kbaknife]

Created a monster here with this "Chairman" - apparently folks like it.
This one is headed to Texas.
W1 with a little hamon action going on, some more stabilized curly maple and stainless fittings.

[longbow55]

Beautiful as always Karl.

[GWV]

Beautiful!

[gudspelr]

I always enjoy looking at your knives, especially the hamons.  I've noticed before that you keep the handle material just a bit proud of the guard.  Knowing what I do of you, I'm pretty certain you have a good reason for doing so.  Don't suppose I could find that out, could I?

Jeremy

[EL Mejor]

WOW,,,EXCELLENT,,,

[kbaknife]

Originally posted by gudspelr:
I always enjoy looking at your knives, especially the hamons.  I've noticed before that you keep the handle material just a bit proud of the guard.  Knowing what I do of you, I'm pretty certain you have a good reason for doing so.  Don't suppose I could find that out, could I?

Jeremy

Just so that if the handle material shrinks, it won't expose a hard edge of the back of the guard.
A person can also sand them both flush and slightly relieve both the guard and the handle and accomplish the same thing.
One thing about doing it this way is that it must be done very carefully and equally all the way around or it looks horrible.
It's as difficult to do it correctly this way as it is to sand them flush.

[gudspelr]

Thanks, Karl.

Jeremy

[amar911]

I just realized how much I like "Monsters" after finding out that is what this knife is!! Amazing knife, as it typical for you.

Allan