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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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NAKAGAWA HAMONO Silver #3 Kasumi / Migaki Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm No Handle - Tokushu KnifeNAKAGAWA HAMONO Silver #3 Kasumi / Migaki Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm No Handle - Tokushu Knife
NAKAGAWA HAMONO Silver #3 Kasumi / Migaki Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm No Handle Sale price$399.00 USD
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Save $100.00Yu Kurosaki Senko Ei SG2 Gyuto 270mm, angled view highlighting hammered pattern and tip.Yu Kurosaki Senko Ei SG2 Gyuto 270mm, opposite angled view with etched cladding line.
Yu Kurosaki Senko Ei SG2 Gyuto 270mm Sale price$369.00 USD Regular price$469.00 USD
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Save $84.00Nigara VG-XEOS Tsuchime Gyuto 210 mm with carbon fiber handle, close-up view highlighting hammered tsuchime finish and blade geometry. Right side showing kanji.Nigara VG-XEOS Tsuchime Gyuto 210 mm with carbon fiber handle, close-up view highlighting hammered tsuchime finish and blade geometry. Choil shot.
Nigara VG-XEOS Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm Sale price$345.00 USD Regular price$429.00 USD
Save $50.00Nigara Aogami Super Gyuto 210mm on a grey background Right side of knife. Nigara Aogami Super Gyuto 210mm on a grey background left side.
Nigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm Sale price$249.00 USD Regular price$299.00 USD
Save $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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Save $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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Yu Kurosaki Gekko VG-XEOS Gyuto 270mm No Handle - Tokushu KnifeYu Kurosaki Gekko VG-XEOS Gyuto 270mm No Handle - Tokushu Knife
Yu Kurosaki Gekko VG-XEOS Gyuto 270mm No Handle Sale price$369.00 USD
Save $64.00Nigara Aogami Super Tsuchime Migaki Santoku 165mm, detailed product photo.Nigara Aogami Super Tsuchime Migaki Santoku 165mm, detailed product photo choil shot.
Nigara Aogami Super Tsuchime Migaki Santoku Sale price$235.00 USD Regular price$299.00 USD
Masakage Koishi — Aogami Super Petty 120 mmMasakage Koishi — Aogami Super Petty 120 mm
Masakage Koishi — Aogami Super Petty 120 mm Sale price$235.00 USD
Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Gold Wa Handle for 210mm +
Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Gold Wa Handle for 210mm + Sale price$69.00 USD
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Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Wa Handle for 210mm and longer knives on white background.Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Knife Custom Wa Handle for 210mm + Tokushu Knife.
Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Custom Wa Handle for 210mm + Sale price$69.00 USD
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Save $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
Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Gold Wa Handle for 210mm +
Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Gold Wa Handle for 155mm - 205mm Sale price$69.00 USD
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Tokushu Knife Rosewood Wa Handle with Ebony Ferrule Tokushu Knife.Tokushu Knife Rosewood Wa Handle with Ebony Ferrule Tokushu Knife.
Tokushu Knife Rosewood Wa Handle with Ebony Ferrule Sale priceFrom $29.00 USD
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Dao Vua V3 52100 Carbon Steel Kurouchi 240mm Kiritsuke Tokushu Knife.Dao Vua V3 52100 Carbon Steel Kurouchi 240mm Kiritsuke Tokushu Knife.
Dao Vua V3 52100 Carbon Steel 240mm Kiritsuke Sale price$89.95 USD
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Save $30.00Yu Kurosaki Senko Ei SG2 Bunka 170 mm, left-side blade view with hammered pattern and pointed tip.Yu Kurosaki Senko Ei SG2 Bunka 170 mm, left-side blade view highlighting the etched cladding line.
Yu Kurosaki Senko Ei SG2 Bunka Sale price$269.00 USD Regular price$299.00 USD
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Save $64.00Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD Gyuto 240 mm, angled front view highlighting the long gyuto profile, pointed tip, and wood wa handle.Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD Gyuto 240 mm, spine view emphasizing the thin grind, tapered blade geometry, and octagonal wood wa handle.
Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD 240mm Gyuto Sale price$235.00 USD Regular price$299.00 USD
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Save $10.00Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD 135 mm Petty, angled reverse-side view with engraved kanji, subtle tsuchime texture, and clean edge line.Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD 135 mm Petty, spine view emphasizing the thin grind, tapered blade geometry, and octagonal wood wa handle.
Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD 135mm Petty Sale price$159.00 USD Regular price$169.00 USD
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Save $84.00Hado SLD Kiritsuke Gyuto 200 mm, right-side view highlighting clad line and wa handle.Hado SLD Kiritsuke Gyuto 200 mm choil shot.
Hado SLD Kiritsuke Gyuto 200mm Sale price$385.00 USD Regular price$469.00 USD
Yu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Nakiri 165 mm, right side blade view showing raindrop hammered finish and walnut wa handle on white background.Yu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Nakiri 165 mm, left side blade view highlighting Shizuku hammered pattern and octagonal walnut handle.
Yu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Nakiri Sale price$349.00 USD
Save $114.00Hado SLD Nashiji Bunka 165 mm, right-side face with nashiji finish; octagonal dark-wood wa handle, balanced studio lighting on neutral grey.Hado SLD Nashiji Bunka 165 mm, left-side face with nashiji finish; octagonal dark-wood wa handle, balanced studio lighting on neutral grey.
Hado SLD Nashiji Bunka Sale price$315.00 USD Regular price$429.00 USD
Yu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Sujihiki 270mmYu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Sujihiki 270mm
Yu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Sujihiki 270mm Sale price$429.00 USD
Prisma Knife “Cobalt Forest” custom wa handle—cobalt‑blue pearlescent resin fused with figured burl wood, reverse view, isolated on white.Prisma Knife “Cobalt Forest” custom wa handle—cobalt‑blue pearlescent resin fused with figured burl wood, front view, isolated on white.
Prisma Knife Handle - Cobalt Forest - 153mm for 240mm + Blades Sale price$159.00 USD
Nigara SG-STRIX Gyuto 240mm angled blade viewNigara SG-STRIX Gyuto 240mm spine thickness close-up
Nigara SG-STRIX Gyuto 240mm No Handle Sale price$399.00 USD
Prisma Knife “Ladybug’s Dream” custom wa handle — crystal‑clear sky‑blue resin encapsulating miniature flowers and a red ladybug above olive‑brown wood core, front view, isolated on white.Prisma Knife “Ladybug’s Dream” custom wa handle — crystal‑clear sky‑blue resin encapsulating miniature flowers and a red ladybug above olive‑brown wood core, reverse view, isolated on white.
Prisma Knife Handle - Ladybug's Dream - 142mm for 240mm + Blades Sale price$159.00 USD
Tokushu Knife Rosewood Series White #2 Kurouchi 210 mm Japanese gyuto knife, angled reverse view with kurouchi blade finish and rosewood wa handle.Tokushu Knife Rosewood Series White #2 Kurouchi 210 mm Japanese gyuto knife, choil view highlighting blade thickness and grind.
Tokushu Knife Rosewood Series White #2 Kurouchi 210mm Japanese Gyuto Knife Sale price$169.00 USD
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Tsunehisa Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 240 mm Japanese chef knife right side with kanji.Tsunehisa Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 240 mm Japanese chef knife choil shot.
Tsunehisa Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm Sale price$229.00 USD
Save $50.00Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Kiritsuke 210 mm with burnt wood and black buffalo horn handle, angled front view on gray background.Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Kiritsuke 210 mm with burnt wood and black buffalo horn handle, choil spine view showing thin grind.
Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm Sale price$449.00 USD Regular price$499.00 USD
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Nigara VG-XEOS Tsuchime Santoku 165 mm Japanese kitchen knife, detailed product view left side of knife with carbon fiber handle.Nigara VG-XEOS Tsuchime Santoku 165 mm Japanese kitchen knife, detailed product view. Right side of knife showing logo.
Nigara VG-XEOS Tsuchime Santoku Sale priceFrom $299.00 USD
Masakage Koishi Aogami Super Ko Bunka 130 mm, right‑side profile with hammered kurouchi finish and k‑tip geometry.Masakage Koishi Aogami Super Ko Bunka 130 mm, left‑side profile highlighting tsuchime pattern and engraved kanji.
Masakage Koishi Stainless Clad Aogami Super Ko Bunka Sale price$269.00 USD
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Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS-34 Nickel Damascus Bunka 170 mm with Sanjo walnut handle and maple stripe, angled view showing the blade pattern and handle.Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS-34 Nickel Damascus Bunka 170 mm with Sanjo walnut handle and maple stripe, angled reverse-side view.
Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS-34 Nickle Damascus Bunka 170mm Sale price$329.00 USD
Masakage Koishi Honesuki Japanese knife, angled reverse-side product view with pointed triangular profile and octagonal wa handle.Masakage Koishi Honesuki Japanese knife, spine view showing the blade thickness taper toward the tip.
Masakage Koishi Aogami Super Honesuki 150mm Sale price$325.00 USD
Takeshi Saji VG-10W Nashiji Rainbow Gyuto 240 mm, right side profile of the full knife with rainbow Damascus blade and octagonal wood handle.Takeshi Saji VG-10W Nashiji Rainbow Gyuto 240 mm, left side profile of the full knife with rainbow Damascus blade and octagonal wood handle.
Takeshi Saji VG-10W Nashiji Rainbow Gyuto 240mm Sale price$549.00 USD
Masakage Shimo White #2 Damascus Petty 150 mm, detailed viewMasakage Shimo White #2 Petty 150 mm choil shot
Masakage Shimo White #2 Damascus Petty 150 mm Sale price$245.00 USD
Yu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Petty 150 mm with Amboyna burl and buffalo horn ferrule, hero angled right view.Yu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Petty 150 mm with Amboyna burl and buffalo horn ferrule, hero angled left view.
Yu Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Petty 150mm with Amboyna Burl Wa Handle Sale price$295.00 USD
Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Sakimaru Sujihiki 270 mm, right-side profile showing kurouchi finish and hammered tsuchime pattern with ironwood Western handle.Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Sakimaru Sujihiki 270 mm, left-side profile highlighting the polished edge contrast against the dark kurouchi blade and ironwood Western handle.
Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Sakimaru Sujihiki Slicer 270mm with Ironwood Western Handle Sale price$569.00 USD
Moritaka Knives Aogami Super Gyuto 210mmMoritaka Knives Aogami Super Gyuto 210mm
Moritaka Knives Aogami Super Gyuto 210mm Sale price$249.00 USD
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Save $89.00Yoshikane White #2 Nashiji Gyuto 240 mm, angled full-length view of the knife with octagonal burnt wood wa handle and black buffalo horn ferrule.Yoshikane White #2 Nashiji Gyuto 240 mm, full profile product photo showing the long gyuto blade and traditional wa handle.
Yoshikane White #2 Nashiji Gyuto 240mm Sale price$440.00 USD Regular price$529.00 USD
Save $50.00Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD Gyuto 210 mm, angled reverse-side view with octagonal wood wa handle and subtle hammered blade texture.Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD Gyuto 210 mm, spine view emphasizing the thin grind and tapered blade geometry.
Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD Gyuto 210mm Sale price$219.00 USD Regular price$269.00 USD
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Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD 165 mm Hiraki Petty, angled front view highlighting the narrow pointed blade and octagonal wood wa handle.Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD 165 mm Hiraki Petty, spine view emphasizing the thin grind, tapered blade geometry, and octagonal wa handle.
Tokushu Knife SLD 165mm Hiraki Petty - Walnut Wa Handle Handmade in Japan Sale price$159.00 USD
Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Gold Wa Handle for 210mm +
Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Gold Wa Handle for 90mm - 150mm Sale price$69.00 USD
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Nigara Strix Damascus Bunka 180 mm blade with exposed tang, full side profile highlighting the dramatic kiritsuke-style tip and etched pattern.Nigara Strix Damascus Bunka 180 mm choil shot
Nigara SG-STRIX Bunka No Handle Sale price$369.00 USD
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Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Knife Custom Wa Handle Small for 80mm - 150mm - Tokushu Knife
Tokushu Knife Shattered Carbon Custom Wa Handle Small for 80mm - 150mm Sale price$69.00 USD
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Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS-34 Nickel Damascus Gyuto 210 mm with Sanjo walnut handle and maple stripe, angled view highlighting the Damascus pattern and wa handle.Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS-34 Nickel Damascus Gyuto 210 mm with Sanjo walnut handle and maple stripe, close-up choil shot showing blade geometry and spine taper.
Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS-34 Nickle Damascus Gyuto 210mm Sale price$369.00 USD
Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD Nakiri, angled front view highlighting the tall rectangular vegetable knife profile and wood wa handle.Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD Nakiri, spine view emphasizing the thin grind, tapered blade geometry, and octagonal wood wa handle.
Tokushu Knife Tsuchime SLD 165mm Nakiri Sale price$175.00 USD
Nigara SG-STRIX Gyuto SG2 210 mm, close-up of the Damascus ‘Strix’ pattern near the tip (no handle).Nigara SG-STRIX Gyuto SG2 210 mm, detailed shot of layered Damascus along the edge and belly (no handle).
Nigara SG-STRIX Gyuto 210mm No Handle Sale price$385.00 USD
Tsunehisa Aogami Super Tsuchime Kuro Petty 150 mm with morado handle, angled front-side view showing the kurouchi finish, hammered tsuchime texture, and polished core steel edge.Tsunehisa Aogami Super Tsuchime Kuro Petty 150 mm with morado handle, angled reverse-side view highlighting the hammered blade pattern, migaki core line, and slim wa handle.
Tsunehisa Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime Petty 150mm Sale price$139.00 USD
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Masuda Yoshihide Blue #1 Kurozome Damascus Gyuto 210 mm with Prisma Knife custom handle, close angled view highlighting the kurozome Damascus pattern and pointed gyuto profile.Masuda Yoshihide Blue #1 Kurozome Damascus Gyuto 210 mm with Prisma Knife custom handle, full angled profile showing the dark etched Damascus blade and warm figured handle.
Masuda Yoshihide Blue #1 Kurozome Damascus Gyuto 210mm with Prisma Knife Custom Handle Sale price$875.00 USD

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.

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