Knife Handle Woods
“Hold the Spirit of Hawaii in Your Hands.
A Symbol of Strength — Hawaiian Koa Knife Scales.”
Koa means “courage” or “warrior” in the Hawaiian language. True to its name, this wood has been used since ancient times for canoes and weapons, and today it delivers exceptional performance in modern custom knives.
Our Hawaiian koa is carefully selected and weight-balanced through meticulous density control and grading, ensuring each piece offers both functional reliability and visual beauty. Looking ahead, we plan to start making our own stabilized koa in late 2026 — an innovative material with enhanced resistance to moisture and reduced aging effects, expanding the possibilities for high-performance knife applications. We currently supply stabilized woods by outsourcing our woods to the best stabilizers in the world.
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ハワイアンマンゴー：ユニークな音響特性と美しさを持つトーンウッド
Mango as a Tonewood
Mango is regarded as an excellent tonewood in the musical instrument market and is widely used in the construction of ukuleles, acoustic guitars, and electric guitars.
Mango is an easy tonewood to work with and sands beautifully, making it well suited for fine finishes on both furniture and musical instruments.
The advantages of choosing Hawaiian mango as a tonewood include the following:
Aesthetic Appeal:
Hawaiian mango displays a rich range of colors, blending golden, yellow, and reddish tones to create a highly attractive appearance. This natural beauty is highly valued for both visual and acoustic applications.
Balanced Tone:
This wood produces a warm, well-balanced sound, offering both brightness and warmth. The midrange is often clear, with smooth integration between highs and lows, making it suitable for a wide variety of playing styles.
Resonance:
Hawaiian mango is relatively lightweight and highly resonant, contributing to overall volume and sustain. When used for guitar or ukulele backs and sides, it can enhance sound projection.
Sustainability:
Hawaiian mango is often sourced from cultivated trees in Hawaii, including commercial orchards and urban environments. This helps reduce demand for less sustainable tonewoods. However, due to its limited availability, it can also be considered an environmentally responsible choice when properly sourced.
Durability:
When properly processed, Hawaiian mango offers sufficient durability and strength for long-lasting musical instruments.
Unique Sound:
Each piece of Hawaiian mango wood is unique and can provide tonal characteristics that differ from more commonly used tonewoods. These nuanced sound qualities are valued by musicians seeking a distinctive voice.
Overall, Hawaiian mango is highly regarded not only for its beauty but also for the unique acoustic properties it brings to musical instruments. Its combination of rarity, sustainability, and tonal diversity makes it a sought-after tonewood for high-end custom instruments.