If I had a junk blade of wind chime quality and I wanted to make a wood carving knife out of it I could easily see making a handle like this.

The octigon picture is interesting but it is way to small for your hand and you don't hold it that way for shaving anyway.

As you say the blade is now unprotected so also beond the time and effort that you have put into this you still have to make some sort of a stand or box.


I have seen many, many scales made from untraditional materials. some I like and some I don't but I can't see changing something from the origional design if not necessary or an improvement.