Handle materials

Wenge handle scales are a dense, dark hardwood known for its striking grain and excellent durability. These wenge handle scales (pair) are suitable for knife making and re-handling projects where a strong, stable timber is required. The dark brown to...

Corby Bolts – Brass (Knife Handle Fasteners) Medium-strength mechanical fasteners used to secure handle scales to full-tang knife blades. Corby bolts are commonly used in addition to epoxy, providing both a clean visual finish and significantly...

Curly Birch Wood Knife Scales – Super Grade (Set of 2) Curly birch is a pale hardwood that grows only in a narrow, cold northern band across Scandinavia and parts of Russia. The term “curly” refers to the twisted, rippled grain...

This Wenge Handle Block is cut from a dense tropical African hardwood known for its dramatic colour contrast and distinctive layered grain. Wenge features alternating bands of dark brown to near-black wood and lighter cinnamon-coloured grain, giving...

This Curly Birch Handle Block – Extreme Grade represents the highest level of natural figure available in unstabilised curly birch. Curly birch grows in a cold, narrow band of northern Europe and has been used for centuries in Scandinavian knife...

This Curly Birch Handle Block – Super Grade is a natural, unstabilised handle material selected for stronger curl and visual contrast than standard grade curly birch. Curly birch grows in a cold, narrow band of northern Europe and has long been...

This Curly Birch Handle Block – Standard Grade is a natural, unstabilised handle material traditionally used in Scandinavian knife making. Curly birch grows in a cold, narrow band of northern Europe, and is valued for its light colour, fine grain,...

This Stabilised Curly Birch Handle Block – Extreme Grade is one of the most sought-after natural handle materials used in Scandinavian knife making. Curly birch grows only in a cold, narrow band of northern Europe, and the material we stock is...