Best Wa Handle for a Nakiri
A nakiri is a flat-edged vegetable knife built for clean up-and-down chopping, and the best handle for one is the […]
Workshop Notes
Guides, wood stories, and care notes for choosing and maintaining Japanese wa handles.
Snakewood Wa Handles: When Figure Becomes the Feature
This guide starts with the knife’s real fit requirements, then compares the handle choice as a working part of the
Best Wa Handle for a Santoku
This guide starts with the knife’s real fit requirements, then compares the handle choice as a working part of the
Wa Handle Sizes by Blade Length
This guide starts with the knife’s real fit requirements, then treats the handle choice as a working part of the
How Deep Should the Tang Seat in a Wa Handle?
This guide starts with the knife’s real fit requirements, then compares the handle choice as a working part of the
How to Reshaft a Japanese Knife: Removing the Old Handle, Fitting the New One
This guide starts with the knife’s real fit requirements, then compares the handle choice as a working part of the
How to Measure a Knife Tang for a Wa Handle
A wa handle is fitted to the knife, not the other way around, so the few minutes you spend measuring
Octagonal vs Oval Wa Handles: Which Shape Fits Your Hand?
Octagonal and oval are the two wa handle profiles most buyers weigh against each other, and the difference is almost
Burn-Fit vs Epoxy for Wa Handles
This guide starts with the knife’s real fit requirements, then compares the handle choice as a working part of the
Wenge vs Ebony Wa Handles
This guide starts with the knife’s real fit requirements, then compares wenge and ebony as a working part of the