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Wa (Japanese Style)

The Wa-Handle is a traditional Japanese handle. They tend to have a lighter overall feel and blade forward balance. They come in all types of wood with different collars. Generally, these knives have a tang that is around 3/4 the length of the handle and is glued in place. Care for these handles is simple- if you notice it getting dry, apply some beeswax or mineral oil. For the professional . . . Continue

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Sold outNigara Hamono SG2 Migaki Tsuchime Petty 150mm Wenge HandleNigara Hamono SG2 Migaki Tsuchime Petty 150mm Wenge Handle
Sold outSave $30.00Moritaka Knives Aogami Super Kiritsuke 240mmMoritaka Hamono Aogami Super Kurouchi 240mm Kiritsuke with Octogonal Walnut Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.
Moritaka Knives Aogami Super Kiritsuke 240mm Sale price$269.00 USD Regular price$299.00 USD
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Sold outNigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mmNigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm
Sold outSave $30.00Takeshi Saji Blue #2 240mm Rainbow GyutoTakeshi Saji Blue #2 240mm Rainbow Gyuto
Takeshi Saji Blue #2 240mm Rainbow Gyuto Sale price$469.00 USD Regular price$499.00 USD
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Sold outTsunehisa Stainless Clad As Tsuchime Kurouchi 80mm Petty with Rosewood and White Wa Handle - Tokushu KnifeTsunehisa Stainless Clad As Tsuchime Kurouchi 80mm Petty with Rosewood and White Wa Handle - Tokushu Knife
Sold outMasakage Koishi Aogami Super Petty 150 mm, full knife view showing hammered kurouchi claddingMasakage Koishi Petty 150 mm, choil shot
Sold outSave $35.00Suncraft Senzo Clad Gyuto 240 mm knife side viewSuncraft Senzo Clad Gyuto 240 mm knife Choil Shot
Suncraft Senzo Clad Gyuto Knife 240mm Sale price$135.00 USD Regular price$170.00 USD
Sold outSave $20.00Tsunehisa AS Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm No Handle Tokushu Knife.Tsunehisa AS Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm No Handle Tokushu Knife.
Tsunehisa AS Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm No Handle Sale price$149.00 USD Regular price$169.00 USD
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Sold outSave $130.00Nigara Anmon SG2 Petty 120 mm with carbon fiber and gold fleck handle, angled full-knife view showing the damascus pattern.Nigara Anmon SG2 Petty 120 mm with carbon fiber and gold fleck handle, alternate angled view highlighting the blade pattern.
Nigara Anmon SG2 Petty 120mm with Carbon Fiber and Gold Fleck Handle Sale price$369.00 USD Regular price$499.00 USD
Sold outSatoshi Nakagawa Silver #3  Kasumi / Migaki 150mm Petty No Handle Tokushu Knife.Satoshi Nakagawa Silver #3  Kasumi / Migaki 150mm Petty No Handle Tokushu Knife.
Sold outTakeshi Saji SG2 Tsuchime 210mm Gyuto with Chinese Quince Wood Handle Tokushu Knife.Takeshi Saji SG2 Tsuchime 210mm Gyuto with Chinese Quince Wood Handle Tokushu Knife.
Sold outSakai Takayuki Sanpou Gyuto 210mmSakai Takayuki Sanpou White #2 Gyuto 210mm
Sold outSave $99.00Hatsukokoro ZDP-189 240mm GyutoHatsukokoro ZDP-189 240mm Gyuto
Hatsukokoro ZDP-189 240mm Gyuto Sale price$299.00 USD Regular price$398.00 USD
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Sold outSakai Takayuki Itsuo Doi Guren Aogami #2 180mm Nakiri With Burnt Oak Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.Sakai Takayuki Itsuo Doi Guren Aogami #2 180mm Nakiri With Burnt Oak Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.
Sold outSave $40.00Suncraft Senzo SG2 Professional Gyuto 210mmSuncraft Senzo SG2 Professional Gyuto 210mm
Suncraft Senzo SG2 Professional Gyuto 210mm Sale price$229.00 USD Regular price$269.00 USD
Sold outSave $100.00NIGARA ANMON Kurozome Damascus SG2 210mm Gyuto Tokushu Knife.NIGARA ANMON Kurozome Damascus SG2 210mm Gyuto Tokushu Knife.
Nigara Hamono Anmon SG2 210mm Gyuto Sale price$399.00 USD Regular price$499.00 USD
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Sold outMoritaka Hamono 210mm Kiritsuke with walnut handle.Moritaka 210mm Kiritsuke upside-down showing kanji
Sold outTakeshi Saji Ginsan #3 270mm Yanigiba Blade Only Tokushu Knife.Takeshi Saji Ginsan #3 270mm Yanigiba Blade Only Tokushu Knife.
Sold outMasakage Koishi — Aogami Super Petty 120 mmMasakage Koishi — Aogami Super Petty 120 mm
Sold outMoritaka Knives Blue #2 Tall Nakiri 180mmMoritaka Knives Blue #2 Tall Nakiri 180mm
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Sold outYu Kurosaki Fujin Sg2 240mm Gyuto Tokushu Knife.Yu Kurosaki Fujin Sg2 240mm Gyuto Tokushu Knife.
Yu Kurosaki Fujin Sg2 240mm Gyuto Sale price$399.00 USD
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Sold outSakai Takayuki Tokujou "Special" 210mm Yanigiba Tokushu Knife.Sakai Takayuki Tokujou "Special" 210mm Yanigiba Tokushu Knife.
Sold outMasakage Koishi Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime 150mm Honesuki Blade Only - Tokushu KnifeMasakage Koishi Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime 150mm Honesuki Blade Only - Tokushu Knife
Sold outTeruyasu Fujiwara Denka Stainless Clad Kurouchi Tsuchime 195mm Gyuto with Octogonal Buffalo and Ho Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.Teruyasu Fujiwara Denka Stainless Clad Kurouchi Tsuchime 195mm Gyuto with Octogonal Buffalo and Ho Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.
Sold outHinokuni White #1 Chinese Cleaver 180mm - Tokushu KnifeHinokuni White #1 Chinese Cleaver 180mm - Tokushu Knife
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Sold outNAKAGAWA HAMONO Silver #3 Kasumi / Migaki 240mm Gyuto No Handle Tokushu Knife.NAKAGAWA HAMONO Silver #3 Kasumi / Migaki 240mm Gyuto No Handle Tokushu Knife.
Sold outKyohei Shindo Warikomi Blue #2 Kurouchi 165mm Funayuki with Keyaki Wa Handle and Plastic Ferrule Tokushu Knife.Kyohei Shindo Warikomi Blue #2 Kurouchi 165mm Funayuki with Keyaki Wa Handle and Plastic Ferrule Tokushu Knife.
Sold outNIGARA HAMONO SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Kiritsuke Petty 150mm Rosewood Handle - Tokushu KnifeNIGARA HAMONO SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Kiritsuke Petty 150mm Rosewood Handle - Tokushu Knife
Sold outSave $70.00Teruyasu Fujiwara Maboroshi Stainless Clad White #1 180mm Santoku / Bunka  with Octogonal Ho and Buffalo Horn Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.Teruyasu Fujiwara Maboroshi Stainless Clad White #1 180mm Santoku / Bunka  with Octogonal Ho and Buffalo Horn Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.
Sold outSave $114.00Hado SG2 Shiosai Urushi Ko Bunka 135 mm, angled full view showing the satin blade and urushi handle.Hado SG2 Shiosai Urushi Ko Bunka 135 mm, angled full view showing the satin blade and urushi handle left side.
Hado SG2 Shiosai Urushi Ko Bunka 135mm Sale price$285.00 USD Regular price$399.00 USD
Sold outSave $70.00Nigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mmNigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm
Nigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm Sale price$259.00 USD Regular price$329.00 USD
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Sold outSave $50.00Tokushu SLD 150mm Tsuchime Honesuki Tokushu Knife.Tokushu SLD 150mm Tsuchime Honesuki Tokushu Knife.
Tokushu SLD 150mm Tsuchime Honesuki Sale price$149.00 USD Regular price$199.00 USD
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Sold outCustom Wa Handle- Wedge Truquoise and Maple for 180mm - 240mm Blades - Tokushu Knife
Sold outYu Kurosaki Gekko VG-XEOS Petty 130mmYu Kurosaki Gekko VG-XEOS Petty 130mm
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Sold outSave $30.00Tsunehisa SRS13 PM Super Steel 210mm Wa Gyuto Tokushu Knife.Tsunehisa SRS13 PM Super Steel 210mm Wa Gyuto Tokushu Knife.
Tsunehisa SRS13 PM Super Steel 210mm Wa Gyuto Sale price$219.00 USD Regular price$249.00 USD
Sold outSave $100.00Nigara Hamono Anmon Damascus SG2 300mm Sakimaru Sujihiki No Handle Tokushu Knife.Nigara Hamono Anmon Damascus SG2 300mm Sakimaru Sujihiki No Handle - Tokushu Knife
Nigara Hamono Anmon Damascus SG2 300mm Sakimaru Sujihiki No Handle Sale price$699.00 USD Regular price$799.00 USD
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Sold outMoritaka Knives Chinese Cleaver 220mm on white backgroundMoritaka Chinese Cleaver 220mm Choil Shot
Sold outSave $70.00Moritaka Knives Aogami Super Chinese Cleaver 220mmMoritaka Knives Aogami Super Chinese Cleaver 220mm
Moritaka Knives Aogami Super Chinese Cleaver 220mm Sale price$429.00 USD Regular price$499.00 USD
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Sold outSave $40.00Nigara Aogami Super Steel Tsuchime Gyuto 240 mm with walnut and black horn handle, angled front view of the full knife.Nigara Aogami Super Steel Tsuchime Gyuto 240 mm with walnut and black horn handle, angled reverse-side view of the blade and handle.
Nigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm Sale price$259.00 USD Regular price$299.00 USD
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Sold outSakai Takayuki Itsuo Doi Guren Aogami #2 150mm Petty With Burnt Oak Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.Sakai Takayuki Itsuo Doi Guren Aogami #2 150mm Petty With Burnt Oak Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.
Sold outSave $114.00Hado SLD Ko-Bunka 135 mm, right-side view showing kasumi finish and compact k-tip profile.Hado SLD Ko-Bunka 135 mm, left-side view highlighting clad line and wa handle.
Hado SLD Ko-Bunka 125mm Sale price$285.00 USD Regular price$399.00 USD
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Sold outSave $10.00HATSUKOKORO Shirasagi Kurochi Aogami #2 150mm Kiritsuke Deba No HandleHATSUKOKORO Shirasagi Kurochi Aogami #2 150mm Kiritsuke Deba No Handle Tokushu Knife.
HATSUKOKORO Shirasagi Kurochi Aogami #2 150mm Kiritsuke Deba No Handle Sale price$219.00 USD Regular price$229.00 USD
Sold outShoichi Hashimoto Yuuzan 200mm Petty x Myojin Only one in existence Tokushu Knife.Shoichi Hashimoto Yuuzan 200mm Petty x Myojin Only one in existence Tokushu Knife.
Sold outSakai Takayuki 33-Layer VG10 Damascus Hammered WA Japanese Chef's Petty Knife(Utility) 150mm
Sakai Takayuki Tokushu Knife.Sakai Takayuki 33-Layer VG10 Damascus Hammered WA Japanese Chef's Petty Knife(Utility) 150mm
Sakai Takayuki Tokushu Knife.
Sold outSave $60.00Tsunehisa Stainless Clad Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime 180mm Gyuto with Morado Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.Tsunehisa Stainless Clad Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime 180mm Gyuto with Morado Wa Handle Tokushu Knife.
Tsunehisa Stainless Clad Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime 180mm Gyuto Sale price$139.00 USD Regular price$199.00 USD
Sold outTokushu Knife Rosewood Series White #2 Bunka 165mm, close-up showing rustic cladding, tapered spine, and octagonal rosewood handle.Tokushu Knife Rosewood Series White #2 Bunka 165mm choil shot
Sold outYukihiro Sakai Hinokuni White #1 Kurouchi 240mm Nakiri with Keyaki Wa Handle and Plastic Ferrule Tokushu Knife.Yukihiro Sakai Hinokuni White #1 Kurouchi 240mm Nakiri with Keyaki Wa Handle and Plastic Ferrule Tokushu Knife.
Sold outHatsukokoro Kumokage Blue #2 Bunka 180 mm, reverse‑tanto tip profile showing cloudy damascus pattern.Hatsukokoro Kumokage Blue#2 180mm Bunka Tokushu Knife.

Wa (Japanese Style)

The Wa-Handle is a traditional Japanese handle. They tend to have a lighter overall feel and blade forward balance. They come in all types of wood with different collars. Generally, these knives have a tang that is around 3/4 the length of the handle and is glued in place. Care for these handles is simple- if you notice it getting dry, apply some beeswax or mineral oil. For the professional cook, the natural oils from your hands may be enough to keep the handle in check since you usually are holding your knife for hours at a time. If a Wa-Handle is damaged it is not a cause for concern as it is quite easy to replace.