Figured koa knife by Eric Richardson
Figured koa wood knife handle by Eric Richardson

Knife Scales & Handle Blocks

Knife scales are two-piece, bookmatched sets. Knife handle blocks are one piece, with enough material for resawing into sets. Please note that not all species will exhibit figure. 

18 products
2-piece, book-matched monkeypod knife scale sets with wonderful figure, color, and grain.
Monkeypod Knife Scale
$8
Quilted maple knife handle blocks with 5A grade quilting, colors ranging from two-tone white to chocolate.
Quilted maple knife handle blocks with 5A grade quilting, colors ranging from two-tone white to chocolate.
Quilted Maple Knife Handle Block
$10
Collection of mango blocks showing a range of color and figure.
Collection of mango blocks showing a range of color and figure.
Mango Knife Handle Block
$4
Selection of bookmatched knife scales showing a range of color and figure.
Selection of bookmatched knife scales showing a range of color and figure.
Mango Knife Scales - 2pc Bookmatched Set
$3.80
Aged Hawaiian Olive knife handle blanks with interesting color variation from base sandy color to grain that shows purpleish to reddish.
Aged Hawaiian Olive knife handle blanks with interesting color variation from base sandy color to grain that shows purpleish to reddish.
Olive Knife Handle Block
$2.50
collection of curly French ash blocks.
Collection of French ash blocks
French Ash Knife Handle Block
$6.50
Beautiful plain to lightly figured claro walnut knife handle block.  Blocks have a range of grain pattern, dark to reddish color and may have light curl. 
Plain Claro Walnut Knife Handle Block
$6
Queensland maple is a dense, stable wood with beautiful golden chatoyance, pink to gold coloration and possible light curl.
Queensland maple is a dense, stable wood with beautiful golden chatoyance, pink to gold coloration and possible light curl.
Queensland Maple Knife Handle Block
$4
Black wattle is a dense, stable wood with wonderful shimmer, gold to pink coloration, and figure ranging from plain to light curl.
Black Wattle Knife Handle Block
$3.50

Main header photograph courtesy of Eric Richardson