Handle materials

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...