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PekkaNF:
Thanks. That probably would be traditional and functional. Is there any magic with taper?

I can't tell exactly what variety my wood is, it's very dark and sinks very fast when plunged into water. Looks very resinous.

Pekka

Spurry:
Pekka

There could well be an ideal taper, unknown to me. The length of the taper is the thickness of the head. The angle will depend on how big a piece of wood you have for the handle. :)  As the handle has to pass through the finished taper, this does restrict the options.

If I was making one anew, I would finish the angled striking faces last of all, after fitting the handle.

If you need any exact details, I can measure it for you.

Pete

johnbaz:
Hi

The two long blocks at the top left corner are Lignum Vitae, it's really dense stuff..




I'll see if I can find any closer pics of the grain (if not i'll dig them out and take some close up pics)



Cheers, John  :beer:

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