This is an octagonal Wa Style Handle made for Japanese style kitchen knives.
Suited for a 240-260mm gyuto or other Japanese knife.
- Body: CITES Certified Kingwood, a premium rosewood
- Length: 141 mm (5 1/2”)
- Weight: 66 g
Kingwood - So named from several French kings (Louis XIV and Louis XV) in the 17th and 18th centuries that preferred the wood in the use of fine furniture. Kingwood is considered a true rosewood in the Dalbergia genus, and is among the densest of all rosewoods, with African blackwood (D. melanoxylon) being the only species with a higher average dried weight.
Handle is buffed to natural luster
Use and care - Hand wash and dry - Never put in dishwasher nor leave in hot soapy water.
- Description
This is an octagonal Wa Style Handle made for Japanese style kitchen knives.
Suited for a 240-260mm gyuto or other Japanese knife.
- Body: CITES Certified Kingwood, a premium rosewood
- Length: 141 mm (5 1/2”)
- Weight: 66 g
Kingwood - So named from several French kings (Louis XIV and Louis XV) in the 17th and 18th centuries that preferred the wood in the use of fine furniture. Kingwood is considered a true rosewood in the Dalbergia genus, and is among the densest of all rosewoods, with African blackwood (D. melanoxylon) being the only species with a higher average dried weight.
Handle is buffed to natural luster
Use and care - Hand wash and dry - Never put in dishwasher nor leave in hot soapy water.