I have a knife with quite a slim and rounded hardwood handle. I'm making a kashira-type pommel cap, and gluing on panels of red unpolished rayskin. Where I'd like some advice is how to source leather ito and how to wrap it. Where do I find a roll of good leather ito, are there any exotic types [you know, ostrich or something] and are there any good guides online to wrapping it correctly, please, as I believe there's different ways to do this?
Here's the knife. http://www.woodsmonkey.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=55
Here's some leather ito. http://www.theknightshop.co.uk/catalog/ ... -1236.html
How much would I need for a knife with a 4 and a half inch hilt?
Forgive any mistakes in terminology, but I just want to make a nice Japanese-style hilt for a knife.