This is an octagonal Wa Style Handle made for Japanese style kitchen knives.
The body is from a beautiful piece of Tasmanian Buloke collected from a salvaged stump. The ferrule is African Blackwood with copper spacers
Medium sized, it is suited for 210 - 240 mm Japanese culinary knives.
Weight: 61g Length: 135mm mm (5.3”)
Handle is sanded to 600 grit and then coated in 5-6 coats of sealer for longer protection.
Care :
- Hand wash with soapy water and towel dry.
- Do not put in dishwasher, nor soak in water for long periods of time.
- Oil on a fairly regular basis, or sand with 0000 steel wool and reapply a sealer like tru-oil as needed.
- Description
This is an octagonal Wa Style Handle made for Japanese style kitchen knives.
The body is from a beautiful piece of Tasmanian Buloke collected from a salvaged stump. The ferrule is African Blackwood with copper spacers
Medium sized, it is suited for 210 - 240 mm Japanese culinary knives.
Weight: 61g Length: 135mm mm (5.3”)
Handle is sanded to 600 grit and then coated in 5-6 coats of sealer for longer protection.
Care :
- Hand wash with soapy water and towel dry.
- Do not put in dishwasher, nor soak in water for long periods of time.
- Oil on a fairly regular basis, or sand with 0000 steel wool and reapply a sealer like tru-oil as needed.