If you’ve ever wanted your own custom knife to take along on that camping, hunting, or fishing trip, or to give to a family member or a friend as the perfect gift, Make Your Own Knife Handles has you covered. All you need is the knife blade of your choice, easily picked up at any woodworking store or knife shop, and Chris Gleason’s new book, and you’ll soon be customizing your own beautiful knife. With simple construction techniques, Make Your Own Knife Handles covers all the basics of selecting the wood, prepping it for your blade, and how to assemble the knife. The 16 projects cover all the styles you’ll need, from a simple folding knife and kitchen paring knife to an Alaskan Ulu and hatchet. With a knife kit and a little bit of wood and time, you’ll have a custom blade that will soon become your most trusted friend.
Circa l’autore
Raised on a farm in Upstate New York, Chris Gleason has been operating Gleason Woodworking Studios for 15 years in Salt Lake City, Utah. He executes woodworking and design projects of varying levels of complexity, from high-end kitchen cabinetry to a windowsill herb garden, utilizing sustainable materials and techniques whenever possible. With a goal of empowering people to build things that they’ll love for their homes, he’s written 12 books over the past deade for the DIY market, including Wood Pallet Projects, The Versatile Shed, and Art of the Chicken Coop.