I have one right now that a friend/customer wants the split handle repaired.
Originally he had asked me to make one from scratch for him and thought there would be a market opportunity to work up a production run.
I absolutely refused to try to grind such a blade pattern by hand.
I will rehandle the cracked wood and replace it with stag for him---since he has five of my knives.
This is one pattern that does not appeal at all to me....but there does seem to be a niche for them. Well, two niches. A beater or a collector.
jmho
Tim

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