I've had some unmarked blocks of wood for a number of years and I'm not sure if the wood I used for this handle is African Blackwood or Ebony.
In either case it has a:
5 3/4" pattern welded 1084 / 15N20 blade
Wrought iron guard
Antique finished alloy of copper and zinc spacers
Some kind of black wood handle
11" o.a. length
I was thinking about filing a single flute down the center of the larger antiqued spacer and maybe adding a lanyard hole at the rear bottom of the handle, or recess a thong strap or something in the butt of the handle.
Comments, opinions appreciated.
Dave