Grips are of rock maple and banded at both ends to eliminate splitting. These come in a natural wood or black stain finish. Other colors are available on request. These new hilts are considerably different from and superior to our earlier spun bowl models. Differences are as follow.
Hilts are larger and heavier with much longer guards, now available in two lengths.
The spun bowls have been replaced by cut open work baskets. All three models are variations on what is known as a Pappenheimer which is an early type of swept hilt. All have a knuckle guard, a pair of pierced shell guards protecting the ricasso, and swept arms connecting the shells to the knuckle and cross guard. This model has a pierce work design consisting of hearts and spades surrounded by diamonds and clubs. This design is also available on our main gauche dagger hilts.