Curly Maple & Buffalo Horn Wa Handle

Curly maple displays a mesmerizing three-dimensional figure in the grain — a shimmering effect that shifts as you turn the handle in your hand. Each piece is hand-selected for the intensity of its figure. Finished with a black, white, or marbled buffalo horn ferrule — black gives a clean, dark edge against the pale, shifting figure.

Maple is lighter than the dense tropical hardwoods, giving this handle a quicker, more neutral balance ideal for fast-moving work — petty knives, smaller gyutos, honesuki. The pale, warm tone takes on a subtle amber patina over years, and the curl deepens with the oils it collects from use.

Details: Octagonal, oval, D-shape or round profile · Curly maple body, hand-selected for figure · Black, white, or marbled buffalo horn ferrule · Fit confirmed from your knife’s measurements · Hand-shaped and hand-finished