Ghoul Blade Handle

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A custom knife handle designed to fit a blade with a blank tang, I had one and made this for it. Similar shaped tangs should work just as well. To assemble the knife, I had to epoxy and clamp down the handles to the blade, making sure they were securely attached. The ring at the hilt broke off initially due to its thinness, so I reinforced it with extra fortifications to prevent any future problems. There's a distinctive coffin-shaped hole in the handle, which holds a tiny skeleton that fits perfectly inside. For this design, glass printbeds work best to ensure the skeleton looks its absolute best. The hexagon holes were intended for nuts and bolts on both sides, but I found that enough epoxy held everything together without them. To prevent epoxy from dripping out when pouring it into the handle, apply packing tape firmly against the skeleton side of the handle. Then, line up the tang of the blade with the teeth at the top of the skull and let the epoxy dry completely. Afterwards, apply packing tape to the second handle, fill it with epoxy, and then press the knife and handle together while aligning everything perfectly. Clamp them down securely and let the epoxy dry completely before handling the knife. When spinning the knife around by the ring, be extremely careful because I've nicked my forearm multiple times doing this, and once even came close to nicking a tendon. So again, exercise extreme caution when using this custom knife handle.