Recommend me a Japanese olive wood handle knife

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iffy

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Hi all.

Looking to buy my first Japanese knife. I'd like a olive handle so it matches cheese and meat boards used for entertaining.

I currently have some Henkel twin knives.

Thanks for the input.
 
iffy said:
Hi all.

Looking to buy my first Japanese knife. I'd like a olive handle so it matches cheese and meat boards used for entertaining.

I currently have some Henkel twin knives.

Thanks for the input.
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Olive wood is strictly European. Better off with one of the dark hardwoods native to japan, or honoki or white oak, both of which are traditional cutlery handle woods.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Thanks Steven. I didn't know that olive wood was strictly a European thing.
 
I found a messermeister and a boker with olive handles. what should I look for other than looks?

Thanks!
 
Tanaka
Masakage
Hiromoto
Anryu
Kohetsu
Masamoto

Here are just a handful of makers to get you started.
 
I was just listing off some makers because the OP seems a bit green to Japanese knives. If dead set on olive wood then it's probably going to happen through a custom handle maker. Most come with cheap Ho wood handles but with nice blades, they make good candidates for a rehandle.
 
FYI, Opinel only sells their olive wood handles with stainless blades, because the olive wood is a little corrosive. Many Japanese blades are made of non-stainless steel, and may be poor candidates for re-handling in olive wood.

But olive trees never made the trip to Asia, apparently. No olives in the food, no olive oil, no olive wood.
 
Jason B. said:
I was just listing off some makers because the OP seems a bit green to Japanese knives. If dead set on olive wood then it's probably going to happen through a custom handle maker. Most come with cheap Ho wood handles but with nice blades, they make good candidates for a rehandle.
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Ok, thanks for clearing that up, thought I was losing my mojo!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
Ok, thanks for clearing that up, thought I was losing my mojo!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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Ok. Thanks for the info. Seems the selection for me is limited. Maybe I will just go with a Japanese knife and find a board.
 
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