Wood Type: Maple

Dimensions: 5x2x0.36

Finish: Drum sanded to 220 grit

Bookmatched: Yes

Dyed: Yes (Emerald Green)

These are a pair of stabilized maple knife scales dyed in a rich emerald green, offering knifemakers a striking, jewelry-like material that is as practical as it is eye-catching. Maple is a dense, tight-grained hardwood known for its smooth texture and excellent workability, making it a longtime favorite for knife handles. The fine grain of maple also accepts dye exceptionally well, allowing the emerald green color to saturate deeply and evenly throughout the wood for a consistent, vibrant appearance. These scales have been vacuum-impregnated with resin through a professional stabilization process. Stabilization fills the natural pores and voids in the wood with a hardening resin, which is then cured to create a material that is more dimensionally stable, moisture-resistant, and durable than untreated wood. For the knifemaker, this means less risk of warping or cracking over time, and a material that machines, drills, and sands cleanly with minimal tearout. The resin also enhances the depth and clarity of the emerald green dye, giving these scales a polished, almost translucent quality even before finishing. Each pair measures 5 inches long by 2 inches wide by 0.36 inches thick, providing ample material for most standard fixed blade and folder handles. The scales have been drum sanded to 220 grit, giving them a smooth, ready-to-work surface right out of the package. These scales are bookmatched, meaning they were sliced from the same piece of wood and opened like the pages of a book before being processed. When mounted on opposite sides of a handle, bookmatched scales mirror each other's grain pattern, creating a symmetrical, cohesive look that elevates the finished knife aesthetically. The knife shown in the product photos is included for size reference only and is not part of this listing.