Handle for a special leatherworker knife

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Create a special leatherworker knife handle. This is the new handle for my favorite leather knife. Actually, it's a blade holder where half razor blades are inserted. For years, I wanted a handle that's a bit wider and has a bit more grip than the original plastic cover. My first attempt was to use etched nickel silver side panels. But very quickly, it became clear that the knife was getting too heavy. When I got my first 3D printer, the first project of my own was already certain: a handle for the knife. In the end, I designed three parts: a thin base layer in the middle with the cutout for the knife and a side part with the motif on each side. I designed it using FreeCAD, and the files are included. The motive is a modification of this snake from Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/vectors/snake-dragon-mexico-inka-maya-145808/ So if there's someone in Germany who has such a leather knife (also called Kuerschnermesser) and a 3D printer, here's a design for a wider handle.