Wood Handle Materials

Maple Wood knife block, with some birdseye figure Maple is a pale wood, these are the white sapwood with some grain character and little birdseye patterns in them. The blocks are 30 x 40 x 120 mm in size with waxed ends.     

Padouk Wood knife block 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 durability, Padauk is an excellent hardwood for cabinetry,...

Fiddleback Spotted Gum Wooden Knife Handle Scales Spotted Gum is recognised as an Australian premium hardwood, popular for the striking grain structure and durability. Popular around the world for the striking looks and usability it possibly one of the...

Northern Silky Oak is a popular handle timber known for its warm golden tones and distinctive grain. It machines well and finishes beautifully, making it a great choice for knife handles and fine woodworking projects. Key features Size: 130 × 27...

Southern Silky Oak Handle Scales – Set of 2Size: 130 × 40 × 10 mm Southern Silky Oak is a popular Australian hardwood known for its attractive flecked grain. These scales are stabilised by nature and work beautifully for knife handles,...

Jarrah Wooden Knife Handle Scales Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) is a large Australian hardwood tree with deep red heartwood and paler outer sapwood. It has an even, coarse-grained structure with occasional fiddleback patterns, making it a popular timber...

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...

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...

Black limba is a tropical hardwood from West Africa. When the timber displays dark streaks and veins through the lighter base colour, it is commonly referred to as Black Limba. It is prized for its excellent workability, attractive colour, and the way it...

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...