I'm looking for......some pictures of carved saw handles

[Ian Dalziel]

As the title suggests........I am looking at doing a handsaw most likely a dovetail or tenon sized..I want to do it in ebony with some fake ivory accents and brass and i am looking for some ideas and pictures.
The handle i want to do will be heavily carved as i am heading back down to my carving teacher shortley and this is a project i want to do.
I have seen Wayne Andersons swan saw and i have done a couple similar but using dragons but this time i want to do the handle and once done it must say ooooh pick me up.
I am sure their must be some people here with some pictures of carved saw handles.
The saw will have a LN or Pax blade but will not be a user as i imagine it will be too delicate with the carvings.

any carvings of saw handles or something that could be used as such would be very welcome


Ian

 

[tibbs]

Hi Ian

Theres a few carved saw handles that show up here on Google images - if thats any help, although they all look fairly similar.

Theres also some Dragon Handles here but not on saws - if you keep poking through Google Images you might find something you can adapt.

Richard

 

[MikeW]

Hi Ian,

My feeling is that other than something like the Panther saw, few makers got artistic. Google might be about the only way to find some examples. And I would think middle Eastern, north African and perhaps SE Asia and India would provide the best source of historic examples.

But I think you have an artistic sense of vision and the ability to carry it out. If I was going to go for an ornate carving, I would be tempted to first decide what the theme or subject I would desire, and mess around with a drawing pad and do many, many sketches until I discovered one which flowed organically.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Take care, Mike

 

[Chris Knight]

Ian,

I think you may also find inspiration from walking sticks and pistol grips since these only need relatively small changes and alignment adjustments to make them work as saw handles.

 

[MikeW]

Good idea, Chris.

See, I lack imagination!

Take care, Mike

 

[Chris Knight]

Thanks Mike - I get these flashes about once a year so that was probably it for 2006!

 

[Ian Dalziel]

Thanks Mike - I get these flashes about once a year so that was probably it for 2006!

I hope not Chris...
thanks for that ...

..cheers Mike and Richard

food for thought

Ian