Handle materials

LeopardWood Handle Block Distinct marks in the wood of lighter colour against a base brown to tan base wood instantly identifies this handle material. LeopardWood can be harder to work, woodworkers sometimes experience tear-outs when doing sharp corners...

Ziricote Wood Handle Scales x 2 Ziricote or Cordia dodecandra is a striking handle material, with dark stripes in medium to dark brown heart wood.  This is a set of 2 scales, each  is about 10 x 40 x 120 mm and as always with natural...

Ziricote Wood Handle Block Ziricote or Cordia dodecandra is a striking handle material, with dark stripes in medium to dark brown heart wood.  Each block is about 30 x 40 x 120 mm and as always with natural materials there may be hidden voids...

Padouk Wood knife Scales x 2 One set of 2 scales, each piece about 10 x 40 x 120 mm. Padouk or Padauk is a tropical wood from Central and West Africa, extending from south-western Nigeria to Zaire. Prized for its rich, crimson color and excellent...

Purple Heart Wood Handle Scales x 2 Solid block of Purple Wood in roughly 10 x 40 x 120 mm size for fulltang blades. Purple Heart is another tree originating from South America and has a distinct colour, making it easy to recognise by the...

Purple Heart Wood Handle Block Solid block of Purple Wood in roughly 30 x 40 x 120 mm size for stick tang handle making. Purple Heart is another tree originating from South America and has a distinct colour, making it easy to recognise by the...

Bocote Wood Handle Scales, set of 2 Bocote is a tree originating from South America, with a striking look that takes a good finish. These are a set of 2 scales, each about 10 x 40 x 120 mm in size and as a natural material might include cracks,...

Bocote Wood Handle Block  Bocote is a tree originating from South America, with a striking look that takes a good finish. These are solid wooden blocks, about 30 x 40 x 120 mm in size and as a natural material might include cracks, voids or other...

Micarta Scales 8 x 35 x 120 mm (set of 2 scales) Jute Micarta is a coarser looking jute than canvas, paper or linen. This makes the inlays a more visible part of the micarta pattern, like a coarse sack or bag inlaid in the resin.

This Bog Oak Handle Block features a deep, dark tone and dense structure, making it a popular choice for knife makers and woodworkers alike. The natural dark colouring comes from long-term exposure to organic materials in the ground, giving it a unique...

River Cooba Handle Scales x 2 (9 x 40 x 115 mm) River Cooba is an Australian tree in the Acacia family, found in internal Australia around waterways and creeks. The trees can grow to 18-20 meters in height, the trunk about 500 mm in diameter with coarse...

Camphor Laurel Knife Handle Block Handle blocks are rough cut about 32-35 x 35-38 x 115-120 mm in size and perfect for stick tang blades. Camphor Laurel is originally from Asia and was introduced into Australia in the 1820 as an effective wind-break and...