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Yorkershire

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Who still makes their own handles in the UK?
« on: September 18, 2019, 08:24:52 PM »

I know CF and Hawk used to... do they still make them... anyone else?
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Re: Who still makes their own handles in the UK?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2019, 08:27:31 PM »

Kippax would definitely be one. GM perhaps?
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Re: Who still makes their own handles in the UK?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2019, 08:41:41 PM »

GM are imported or made elsewhere.
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Re: Who still makes their own handles in the UK?
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2019, 09:28:04 PM »

GM are imported or made elsewhere.
Different question on GM handles. What shapes GM handles are? Oval? I bought noir last month and handle has best fit to my liking.
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Re: Who still makes their own handles in the UK?
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2019, 09:36:06 PM »

My Noir..

Think it's more square oval into round... it's not overtly really oval...
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Re: Who still makes their own handles in the UK?
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2019, 10:03:50 PM »

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Kippax would definitely be one. GM perhaps?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKgOaNGerUg

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Re: Who still makes their own handles in the UK?
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2019, 11:27:43 PM »

Good spot... I'm guessing wavex may have been created and pioneered in Canada but mass handle production in india.
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Re: Who still makes their own handles in the UK?
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2019, 07:45:50 PM »

Charlie French was making his own handles until recently, but he told me that importing cane was becoming very difficult so I believe he has now stopped.
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