This is an octagonal Wa Style Handle made for Japanese style kitchen knives.

The body is from a beautiful piece of Tasmanian Boluke collected from a salvaged stump. The ferrule is Buffalo horn with turquoise recon stone. 

Medium sized, it is suited for 240 mm Japanese culinary knives. 
Weight: 62g  Length: 139.9 mm (5.5”)

Handle is sanded to 600 grit and then coated in 5-6 coats of sealer for longer protection.

Care :

• Hand wash with soapy water and towel dry.
• Do not put in dishwasher, nor soak in water for long periods of time.
• Oil on a fairly regular basis, or sand with 0000 steel wool and reapply a sealer like tru-oil as needed.