Making a Handle in Goumi for Japanese Chisels

[Brian Holcombe]

A local woodworker, John Aniano was kind enough to give me a split of Goumi, and so I've detailed the process of replacing my rosewood chisel handles with more appropriate goumi handles;


https://brianholcombewoodworker.com/2016/10/19/goumi-handle-making/

[ken hatch]

Brian,

Nice doc of the handle build (as with everything you post). I had wondered how your Rosewood and IIRC Ebony handles were holding up.

ken

[Brian Holcombe]

Thanks Ken! They haven't been holding up that way now that I use them so regularly.