New Heiji Handle

had gotten a 240 Heiji (Heiji) a while ago that came with the usual burnt chestnut handle. it came in at 250g and felt a bit blade heavy for me, with big light handle. Also, turns out it didn't fit on my mag strip between countertop and uppers (by about 1/8"). so, below is my solution for re-balancing and fitting...smaller, heavier handle. it now weighs 290g.
African blackwood, alum and vulcanized fiber spacers







and fits

Hey andre looks great! Do you still have the original handle? i have knife thats in dire need......

sure, i still have it. send me a pm with address

Damn! I was about to inquire that handle as well, love me some heiji handles!

beat you to it craig, you can't compete with a stay at home dad on forum time. especially not if you're cooking professionally...
cheers
matteo

labor of love said:

Damn! I was about to inquire that handle as well, love me some heiji handles!

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Damm matteo you fast 😣

Great work Andre, that looks perfect!

You guys are like vultures! :justkidding:

Hey Andre! got the handle in the mail today, thanks again! It worked like a dream for my Kato, she's so very happy to be back up and running. I started a thread about it w some pics (yes, I have a lot of free time).
http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/26946-The-Kindness-of-Strangers-(Part-One)
Cheers
Matteo