This started as Steve Good's Letter Opener #44. It's a nice pattern and calls for 1/4" lumber. I had a small piece of 1/4" thick Zebra Wood (I think that's what it is). When it was done, it felt too light and too thin in the hand. I added 1/4" red oak planks to each side of the handle to give it more of a knife feel. The Zebra makes a nice full tang, and the oak is a good contrast. The planks were stack cut using a part of the scroll from the original pattern. Maybe next time I'll put initials instead.
