Kingwood knife handle
One of the mystery wood handles in today’s name game on Facebook was kingwood. When I sanded it down it had a beautiful purple color, and a hard, tight grain. Because it was so hard, I had to use fresh abrasives to keep from burning the wood.
The thing I like about this kingwood is the way that is shows the grain of the wood. Synthetic handle materials are great; they’re durable and they come in a variety of shapes and colors and patterns, but there’s something about a natural wood handle that is really just nice to see and a pleasure to work with.