Pre-milled Ebony and Golden Sandalwood Block

Ebony Front and Golden Sandalwood Block, pre-milled

Handle blocks from two wood types, pre-milled for easier tang fitting to the blade.

Grind or file the blade tang until it fits the existing hole in the block and glue it in with epoxy glue.

A great way to speed up the process or if not having a good drill press and small files, a good starting point.

The slit is about 3 x 13 mm at the face of the block and about 70 mm deep.

The photos are showing sanded blocks sealed with UBHF, they come as raw wood.

They are about 30 x 30 x 130 mm in size, the front bolster bit is securely embedded into the main piece and might not be squared up completely, meaning you will get less than 30 x 30 mm square if squaring these up before shaping the handle.

The front piece is in ebony and the main part in golden sandalwood.