Handle woods on hand
I will keep this page up to date on the various woods I have on hand. The standard woods offered in the base price of all knives are plain grained accacia or eucalyptus with all others offered as upgrades.
There is grade 1, grade 2 and exhibition grade offered as options for all knives with the micarta options priced as grade1
Grade 1
Grade 1 blocks are a US$10 to $20 upgrade and will be any of the blocks that are on hand that have some grain and colour.
NZ native woods of rimu, matai, rata, or swamp kauri.
NZ grown macrocarpa, eucalyptus, walnut and oak.
rosewood
olivewood
Kwila
Jarrah
The canvas micarta in olive drab or natural for a grippy finish or the paper micarta to give a hard smooth finish.
Grade 2
Grade two blocks are US$25 - $35 and any of the blocks mentioned in the grade 1 section but with more nice grain and colour. There is also some exotics that are generally available, with Ebony and Buffalo horn being in this grade even though they show very little variation in grain and colour.
Presently these blocks are also available
Leopardwood
Zebrawood
Cherry Burl
Myrtle
Black locust
walnut
Eucalyptus
Black palm
Buffalo Horn
Ebony.
Exhibition grade handle blocks
These blocks are top of the line exhibition grade and prices in the US$45 - $60 and will enhance any knife either on their own or in combination with a bolster of complimentary wood, horn or non ferrous metal of brass, copper, bronze or nickel silver.
I also have natural giraffe bone for full or partial handles
On Hand are blocks of
Macrocarpa wide fiddleback
Lacewood Burl
Maple tight fiddleback and burl
Gidgee tight fiddleback
Blister Maple
Box Elder
Amboyna
Tasmanian blackwood fiddleback
Tasmanian blackwood quilted gold and darker fiddleback.
Walnut
Spalted Buckeye
Exhibition grade handle blocks
The following are actual blocks available and with some blocks I have others of a similar grade