Wood for kitchen knife handle

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BRamagge

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Hi I am trying to make a new handle for a kitchen knife that my dad really likes. What wood would you suggest is the best for a kitchen knife that will obviously get wet at times?
 
Sorry I don’t have an answer to either question. Maybe someone else does? Good luck with your project.
 
USAKnifemaker.com sells a variety of stabilized wood for knife handles, as well as several other materials.

Knifekits.com also sell a variety of handle materials, including various woods.
 
K&G Finishing in AZ used to have a selection of stabilized woods, and they would also stabilize your wood by mail. Been a while since I bought from them, but their website is kandgstabilizing.com.

Parker
 
BRamagge said:
Hi I am trying to make a new handle for a kitchen knife that my dad really likes. What wood would you suggest is the best for a kitchen knife that will obviously get wet at times?
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You can check out my website, I've got a ton of stuff. Lots of ebony, including different varieties along with all sorts of Stabilized and natural woods.

www.greenbergwoods.com, you can use the code "FIRST" for 10% off if you want.
 
I rehandled a kitchen knife with lignum vitae, very dense and has a lot of natural wax in it. Been using it for 7-8 months and holding up well. I used hidden pins and the original JB Weld (slow cure stuff) to attach.
 
Greenberg, some pretty stuff you have there. Do you offer stabilizing service also?

Parker
 
I'd use African blackwood a thousand times over before I used ebony. You can get the look, feel of ebony with a LOT more stability and durability.

Blackwood is as stable or more so than stabilized wood.

Ironwood also holds up quite well on a kitchen knife.
 
Might be some tips in here for ya:

Rehab for an Old Gal

I was sent this knife with the plea: "Can ya fix up the wife's favorite kitchen knife?" This old kitchen warrior had seen some use and abuse. I could find no markings of any kind but I'm thinking maybe Henckle? Well the tip was broken off, pitting in the blade and the handle was toast...
www.bladeforums.com www.bladeforums.com

I'd go with stabilized first and then some of the rosewoods, such as the African Blackwood John mentioned, or the cocobolo I used above. I strongly recommend some type of mechanical fastener too, such as Loveless Bolts or Corbys.
 
Cocobolo, ironwood or African Blackwood are all great choices. All are super stable, dense, and much more forgiving than ebony will be.

For what I stock on my website, id recommend one of those woods, or stabilized Curly acacia if you want to try a figured stabilized wood. Its mechanically almost identical to koa or tasmanian blackwood but significantly more affordable.

If you have any specific questions, you can email me or shoot me a message.
BRamagge said:
Hi I am trying to make a new handle for a kitchen knife that my dad really likes. What wood would you suggest is the best for a kitchen knife that will obviously get wet at times?
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