Another African find.

Congoblades · 25th August 2006, 07:27 PM

Hi Freddy, well done, what kind of wood did you use for the handle? looks very nice.

Freddy · 25th August 2006, 08:02 PM

I just took a piece of wood from my shed. Nothing special. Something you find in every do-it-yourself shop. It's easy to carve as it's relatively soft. I looked at the handle of a Mangbetu knife in my collection and tried to copy it.
It's not yet finished. I have still some sanding to do. But the sickle knife looks better with a handle.

Flavio · 25th August 2006, 08:04 PM

Seems pine or fir

Tim Simmons · 25th August 2006, 08:10 PM

You could work on it with shoe polish. It will never be like a polished tropical hard wood but I think you could get a good colour and some shine with black and brown shoe polish. Maybe rub it with an oil pastel first?

25th August 2006, 07:27 PM	#1
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	Hi Freddy, well done, what kind of wood did you use for the handle? looks very nice.

25th August 2006, 08:02 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I just took a piece of wood from my shed. Nothing special. Something you find in every do-it-yourself shop. It's easy to carve as it's relatively soft. I looked at the handle of a Mangbetu knife in my collection and tried to copy it. It's not yet finished. I have still some sanding to do. But the sickle knife looks better with a handle.

25th August 2006, 08:04 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Seems pine or fir

25th August 2006, 08:10 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	You could work on it with shoe polish. It will never be like a polished tropical hard wood but I think you could get a good colour and some shine with black and brown shoe polish. Maybe rub it with an oil pastel first?