Handle woods on hand

I will keep this page as up to date as possible 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 two and exhibition grade offered as options for all knives with the micarta options priced as grade 1

Grade one

Grade one blocks are a US$35  and will be any of the blocks that are on hand that are representatvive of the species. NZ natives and exotics plus some of the imported blocks that dont meet the higher grade

NZ native woods of rimu, matai,  rata, or swamp kauri.

NZ grown macrocarpa, eucalyptus, walnut and oak.

olivewood

Kwila 

Jarrah

Cherry Burl

The canvas micarta  for a grippy finish or the paper micarta to give a hard smooth finish.

Grade Two

Grade two blocks have very good grain, contrast and or colour or a combination of any two of these qualifiers and will be US$40 to $50.

Exhibition grade

These blocks are top of the line exhibition grade and priced in the US$55 - $80 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.

On Hand are blocks of

Tasmainian Blackwood

Macrocarpa quilted  fiddleback 

Maple. spalted, tight fiddleback, quilted fiddleback and burl

Koa, fiddleback, and strong grain.

Karilian Birch 

Chittim

Hackberry

Yarran

Rosewood

Inventory changes often as it gets used and replaced so ask to see what I have on hand

Exhibition grade handle blocks

The following are actual blocks available and with some blocks I have others of a similar grade 

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