Sugi Cutlery

Custom Japanese Knife handle (wa handle) for 165-210 mm - Desert ironwood and horn

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Sugi Cutlery

Custom Japanese Knife handle (wa handle) for 165-210 mm - Desert ironwood and horn

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This is an octagonal Wa Style Handle made for Japanese style kitchen knives.

Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota) - Desert Ironwood is perhaps one of the most highly-regarding of all woods in knife-making, with its density, stability, and grain patterns and colors creating a unique combination of characteristics that’s ideal for decorative handles. It’s also favored for carving by the indigenous Seri people now living in the state of Sonora in Mexico.

Suited for a 165-210  mm  gyuto or other Japanese knife.

  • Body: Desert Ironwood 
  • Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
  • Weight: 52 g
  • Length: 130 mm   (@5 1/8”)

Handle is sealed and 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.

Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota) - Desert Ironwood is perhaps one of the most highly-regarding of all woods in knife-making, with its density, stability, and grain patterns and colors creating a unique combination of characteristics that’s ideal for decorative handles. It’s also favored for carving by the indigenous Seri people now living in the state of Sonora in Mexico.

Suited for a 165-210  mm  gyuto or other Japanese knife.

  • Body: Desert Ironwood 
  • Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
  • Weight: 52 g
  • Length: 130 mm   (@5 1/8”)

Handle is sealed and buffed to natural luster 

Use and care - Hand wash and dry - Never put in dishwasher nor leave in hot soapy water.