{"product_id":"custom-japanese-knife-handle-wa-handle-for-165-210-mm-african-blackwood-and-vintage-bakelite-poker-chip","title":"Custom Japanese Knife handle (wa handle)  for 165-210 mm -  African Blackwood and vintage Bakelite poker chip","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an octagonal Wa Style Handle made for Japanese style kitchen knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuited for a 165-210 mm  gyuto or other Japanese knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: African Blackwood, a premium rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacer: Vintage Catalin Bakelite poker chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 59 g \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 132 mm   (@5 1\/4”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Blackwood\u003c\/strong\u003e - To be considered the original ebony, African Blackwood was imported and used in Ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. Even the name “ebony” has an Egyptian derivation as “hbny”—which has been shown to refer to primarily to \u003cem\u003eDalbergia melanoxylon\u003c\/em\u003e, rather than the species which are considered to be ebony today: such as those in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/hardwoods\/ebenaceae\/diospyros\/\"\u003eDiospyros genus\u003c\/a\u003e. In addition, African blackwood is technically in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-identification\/by-scientific-name\/#dalbergia\"\u003eRosewood genus (Dalbergia)\u003c\/a\u003e, and is more stable and resistant to movement and warping than other types of ebony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfrican blackwood is considered to be among the hardest and densest of woods in the world\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle is sealed and buffed to natural luster \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse and care - Hand wash and dry - Never put in dishwasher nor leave in hot soapy water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugi Cutlery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44103842627813,"sku":null,"price":676.14,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/6899\/3941\/files\/image_32106c75-170a-4c14-89cd-f6fe9b242883.heic?v=1686601713","url":"https:\/\/sugicutlery.com\/en-hk\/products\/custom-japanese-knife-handle-wa-handle-for-165-210-mm-african-blackwood-and-vintage-bakelite-poker-chip","provider":"Sugi Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}