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@Sam_Doman
I've made a few knives before, but this is just one I've been messing about with in a couple of evenings this week. The blade is Japanese steel, made from an old kataba saw, which was damaged. The blade is super fine, and holds an impressive edge (I can shave with it, easily, and cut 12mm rope with no problems). The handle is made from some teak, salvaged from stuff in a skip, being stripped off the deck of a boat next to us. The blade is let in to the handle (sandwiched), and the 'tang' is drilled to allow the thickened epoxy to form a mechanical bond. should be more than strong enough as an emergency sailing knife.
Not quite finished shaping the handle yet, but that's roughly the shape I want. Feels good in the hand. I'll make a leather belt pouch for it too.