I've been watching everyone making new saws, making them from kits, or making new handles for old saws so I thought I join in the fun. I also wanted to do a test run since my Wenzloff kit has an ebony handle. This is an old Lakeside miter saw. I made the handle from Grenadillo which is very hard so I should be ready for the ebone soon. I think the wood looks very much like east indian rosewood or maybe a dark cocobolo. Anyway, there were some mistakes and glitches but it turned out well for an initial attempt. I especially like the lambs tongue detail. I'll have to be more careful next time to make sure I don't have the chip out in some of the other places though, thats what the funny detail around the forward horn is all aboutAttached are number of photos so let me know what you think. The last one shows the inspiration at the top (and a stealth gloat), the board and the plan, and then the donor saw with the template and a Howard Marshall handle I used as a pattern.CheersPat
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