Grain pointing to the vessel should make the handle stronger I would guess. George Craig Watts wrote: > > >Craig: Do you have an idea of what the handles look like or one of them > for an > >example? If so, send me a drawing and measurements and I'll see if I can > make > >you a couple. that's if they're not too complicated. > > Thanks for the offer George. I have some hard wood and a router, dremmel. > Should be able to re-create. Just easier as I found replacement handles for > my bar-ba-que grill for $6.00 after contemplating re-creating them the same > way. > > The dremmel will have to re-create the curve of the vassel and the router > will smooth the outside surfaces. Guess I'll keep the grain pointing to the > vassel ( = ) vs. parrellel with it ( || ). Would you agree?