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Planning to make a d-shaped wa handle for a friend of mine. I have a couple ideas on how to approach it, but would like to reach out and see if any makers have any tips to share. Particularly for shaping the curves and the flat part approaching the pointy side. Thanks!

A handful of assorted handles knocked off from knives I've rehandled. 130mm for the shortest, and about 140mm for the longest. $45 Shipped From left to right Walnut/pakka octo Ho/horn octo (looks like little bit burnt maybe) Burnt Ho/horn D Keyaki oval with plastic ferrule Maple western style

Manaka Cleaver 216x109mm Blue #2 with Iron Cladding Custom Burnt Oak Octo Handle Lightly used full size cleaver, home use I'd guess maybe around 5 times or so. I got this recently and swapped out the stock gyuto-sized handle for one of my custom burnt oak handles sized specifically for this...

Fredrik Spare Gyuto 242x57mm Coreless Damascus African Blackwood & Brass Octo Need to make space for a handful of incoming customs. I got this direct from Fredrik last year. It had my ideal specs with tall heel height, bit of belly in the profile, thin midweight grind with slight convexity...

I've always just used the plain clear rice wine for my Chinese food. I see Xiaoxing wine in many recipes and have been wanting to try it. You guys out there have any recommendations of which one to get of what to look for?

Kochi KU Gyuto 241x52mm V2 Core with Iron Cladding Burnt chestnut + buffalo octo handle This is the tallest of the Kochis I've had. Maker not officially confirmed, but it has your typical Wakui specs. Thick spine at the heel with strong distal taper, excellent edge profile, and thin midweight...

Looking for a long-ish (180mm+) nakiri with wa-handle in full stainless. Budget I'd like to stay around $100 or less. Most of the non-cleavers I've come across tend to be in the 165mm range. Anyone got recommendations for longer ones? Thanks!

Takeda NAS Cleaver (small) (207 x 107mm) Aogami Super core, stainless clad This is my second Takeda Cleaver. I picked this one up from CKTG to rehandle, but never got around to working on it. I removed the lacquer and used it twice at home. The ultimate veggie slaying beast. Spine is...

Mazaki Kasumi 240mm (248 x 53mm) White #2 core, iron clad Stabilized spalted maple burl custom mono handle From CKTG circa 2018-2019. Has the generous taper that Mazaki-san is known for. Full convex 50/50 grind on the bevel, but overall thinner than later iterations of his work. Profile has...

Hado 240mm (230 x 57mm) Blue #1 core, Damascus clad Y. Tanaka forged, Maruyama sharpened Snakewood/Horn Octagon I picked this up from BST and used it once at home, have not sharpened. I have another custom in the works with similar specs, so I'm letting it go. Tall with gradual taper. Laser...

Steelport 8" Chef (211 x 53mm) 52100, differential treated Stabilized maple burl handle Fun knife, but on the short side for my tastes. I used it once for a full meal at home. The knife is done very well, could easily be an all-rounder. The grind is a very slight, thin convex. Thickness up...

A friend of mine is looking for something stainless and smaller than a 210 to use as a small primary knife. Budget is around $100. Wa handle preferred. thanks!

Y.Tanaka Gyuto 228x51mm Blue#1 Core with Iron Clad Cedar + buffalo horn octo handle Catch and release for me. Got it from another member who sharpened couple times on high grit stones, no thinning, and did no sharpening of my own. I wanted to try out a kyuzo grind, but as I suspected, the...

Here's a pair of wa handles I just finished. Spalted maple burl, professionally stabilized by K&G. These are true mono handles so you don't need to worry about steps at any transition joints. I sized them for my typical 240mm blades, but they could work for smaller as well. Tapered from back...

Finished processing a bunch of wood over the weekend. Got a box full of about 5lbs worth of dry primo figured burls and curls. Primarily old growth redwood, claro walnut, and black walnut. Pieces vary in size. Probably good for stabilizing and making small handles, hybrid resin casting, jewelry...

Wakui Migaki Gyuto 214x48mm White #2 Core with Stainless Cladding Ho wood + buffalo octo handle I originally bought this new for a friend, but he told me he only ended up using it twice, saying that it was too big for him. Not much more needs to be said about these knives. Good all around...

This misono dragon is from solidsnakes previous sale. It was thinned by Ryan at district cutlery. I also rounded the spine and choils because they were really sharp after the thinning. It's just a little bit long for my liking. 250x51mm. There are a couple scuffs that are on there which I...

Hatsukokoro Komorebi 180x49mm Blue #1 core w/ damascus iron cladding Custom burnt oak octagon mono Reposting this after having made some modifications to it. It's still unused and unsharpened. I got it earlier this year from homebutcher but have since picked up a couple other 180s and this...

Kochi KU Gyuto 241x50mm V2 core w/ iron cladding Burnt chestnut & horn octo This Kochi is from the most recent batch from JKI. Received this as part of a trade, and the original owner barely used it. I've used it at home a handful of times over the past half year or so. I have 3 others, and...

*NEW* Hatsukokoro Komorebi 180x49mm Blue #1 core w/ damascus iron cladding Stabilized curly maple handle New, unused, unsharpened. I got it earlier this year from homebutcher but have since picked up a couple other 180s and this has just been chilling in the box. The proportions and profile...