Wa handle question

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Does anyone know a place to purchase just the simple wa handles, the ones on japanese knives with the light wood and dark top portion?

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John
 
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I purchased the one for the petty. If there was taper, it was very, very slight. Fit and finish were good - not up to Stefan's or Marko's standards, but more like the wa-handle on a Takeda.

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Thanks for the links! I am a custom maker and am in the process of learning how to make a wa handle. I thought it may be good to offer the option of a cheaper handle installed instead of a custom for someone that wants to spend most of the money on the blade and not the handle.
 
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Thanks for the links! I am a custom maker and am in the process of learning how to make a wa handle. I thought it may be good to offer the option of a cheaper handle installed instead of a custom for someone that wants to spend most of the money on the blade and not the handle.

John,

I've seen pictures of the damascus you make and it would be a crime to put a plain magnolia (ho-wood) handle on a knife made from it. I'd say the minimum handle you should offer is the ebony/pakkawood ones from The Epicurean Edge, but even that's pushing it. Knives like yours cry out for ironwood or redwood burl.

I'd love to see a tutorial on making a wa-handle from our resident experts, but I'd hate to take them away from their work. But maybe if we ask nicely...

Regards,

Rick
 
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