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Oregon Big Leaf Maple is a very popular wood for use as knife handle materials. The wood has a quite a variety of different looks. While Maple is hard enough to be used without stabilization, we have found the wood is easier to finish, more durable and the figure stands out more boldly when stabilized. These photos show some examples of knives using Maple as the knife handle material.

Wood Dyed Maple - Maker Randy Haas HHH Knives

Wood Dyed Maple - Maker Mike Henry

Wood Maple Burl - Maker Raymond Cornelius

Wood Dyed Maple - Maker Tim Johnson

Wood Maple Burl - Maker Tim Johnson

Wood Dyed Maple Burl - Maker David Volmer

Wood Dyed Maple Burl - Maker David Volmer

Wood Masur Birch - Maker Matt Stephens