Hi all. Some of you may remember the 1st dovetail saw I made up.
I wasn't totally happy with the hang angle of the saw handle so decided to make a new one. Changing tack I decided to make this a closed handle, 4 finger grip, clear finish, and made out of jarrah. This was the basic shape prior to contouring.
And this is the final result. All hand shaped.
The handle will need a final buffing in a couple of days when the lacquer has fully hardened . There is plenty of room to grip the handle compared to a standard dovetail saw handle. I like the feel of having the 4 fingers wrapped around the grip of the handle. The only thing I would change with the next time is increase the thickness from 23mm to 28mm.
Please feel free to add your opinions on the new handle design. Positive or negative.
Stewie.