Has anyone used cut polished stone for knife handles ? I went to a rock/gem show yesterday and came across something I had to have. It just seemed begging to become part of my next two knives. Any suggestions much appreciated. I figure I can shape the stone on a belt sander while spraying it with water to control the dust.
I tried the belt sander tonight and it was OK. The grinder with a course wheel was better or should I say quicker. Don't get me wrong it may be quicker but it's Not quick I had a hand sprayer with water and a rag underneath to catch the mess. I think I'll look into buying a cheap tile saw to trim the ends and the grinder should take care of smoothing the edges. I think I'll be joining a rock club because apparently they have demo's and let you use their equipment.
Jackson Check out this link to Jay Fisher knives. He uses a lot of stone in his handles. http://www.jayfisher.com/Handles_Knife_Gemstone.htm
Thanks for the reply Grouch. This has been posted for so long with no comment that I thought the site had folded up. That is a very intensive site, can't hardly imagine building something like that let alone making all those gorgeous knives. Just goes to show what a person can do. Cheers :=)
The same is true of Mammoth tooth Rob. Its not bad stabilized but still scares the bejeepers out of me to drop it.
Guess the same could be said about blacklip mother of pearl, white pearl and a few other natural materials.
