I forgot (or rather, was too lazy,
) to post pictures of how the built up leather handle turned out like I said I would, but luckily I screwed the first handle I put on, so here are some pictures.
The blue stuff is ink that came off from the first leather handle. I really like the feel, but it is not super easy to get a great fit for the leather handle. At least for me it is not.
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Heres my crappy cross stitching. It really bothers me when I do the cross stitching all uneven. Sometimes doing these handles with the cross stitching and all can be very frustrating for me. I love how this one turned out though, it feels great in the hand.