This is a design developed with the help of Lee Smith of Blood and Iron in Canada. There is room for a thick gloved hand to fit in the the handle. Thus the glove will protect your wrist. The seams are stitched and protected with another thick layer of leather give the hilt a classic look and very strong.
We use on the thickest leather we can find. These have been used by the most serious HEMA fencers and even used of a few episode of the TV series "Elementary".