Handcarving handles

I usually shape my handles with a hand plane or sander, but this one got a knife start which allowed me to really fit it to my hand. Knife is a small Bowie, fitting into the handle with a tang and dowel pins, a small brass rod goes through this for extra stability and looks..

Came out lovely especially with the local Holly as it has such fine grain, finishing up very smooth and intricate

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