Nesmuk Handles

Grenadill is a hardwood widely distributed in Africa. The dark brown, almost black heartwood is interspersed with fine, often dark-violet to black stripes, which give the wood its characteristic appearance. The enormous hardness and very fine wood structure give Grenadill its very smooth surface.

Desert Ironwood comes from the Sonora Desert in the USA and Mexico and is up to 1500 years old.

It is very hard and has a higher density than water. After processing, it shimmers in brown-reddish tones.

Karelian Curly Birch is a small birch species native to Northern Europe, primarily in the border region between Finland and Russia. Due to its slow growth, the light gray to light brown wood shows a strong, high-contrast grain. Karelian curly birch is a typical knife handle for traditional Scandinavian knives and is unmistakable due to its very striking grain.

Juma Ivory is a high-quality plastic with a very high mineral content. The material is very hard and break-resistant, as well as very easy to care for, as it is completely insensitive to water, grease, and cleaning agents. Juma is also characterized by its good thermal properties, which make it always comfortable to hold. Juma Ivory was originally developed as a substitute for ivory and is 90% identical to real ivory.

Juma Black is a high-quality plastic with a very high mineral content. The material is very hard and break-resistant, as well as very easy to care for, as it is completely insensitive to water, grease, and cleaning agents. Juma is also characterized by its good thermal properties, which make it always comfortable to hold. Juma Black is deep black and the polished surface shows a fine sheen.

Micarta Red is a high-tech plastic, the characteristic grain of which is created by dyed linen. Micarta is a shock-resistant, hard and unbreakable material and is also resistant to moisture, acids and alkalis, which is why it is a handle material often chosen by professional chefs in particular.

Macassar Ebony grows in Indonesia and is one of the few colored ebony species, characterized by a striped grain in various shades of brown and black. Due to its elegant appearance and very fine texture, it is one of the most sought-after and expensive rarities on the global timber market. Nesmuk processes only hand-picked, flawless pieces of the highest quality.

Micarta Green is a high-tech plastic, the characteristic grain of which is created by dyed linen. Micarta is a shock-resistant, hard and unbreakable material and is also resistant to moisture, acids and alkalis, which is why it is a handle material often chosen by professional chefs in particular.

Olive wood is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful woods. Nesmuk uses only hand-picked pieces of wild-grown olive wood from a specific region in Spain – with a particularly spectacular grain, light brown to golden yellow, wild figured with dark stripes. The handles are deliberately not polished to preserve the pleasantly soft feel of the olive wood.

Micarta Black is a high-tech plastic, the characteristic grain of which is created by dyed linen. Micarta is a shock-resistant, hard and unbreakable material and is also resistant to moisture, acids and alkalis, which is why it is a handle material often chosen by professional chefs in particular.

Bog oak is not a separate species of wood: it is actually subfossil oak trunks, up to 5,000 years old, that have lain in bogs and waters in northern Germany. When such a trunk is found and recovered in a bog, it must first be dried in a complex drying process that takes several years before it can be processed. The color varies between brownish and bluish black tones.

Zebrano is an African precious wood. The wood has remarkably beautiful stripes and is so striking that it is immediately recognizable among many other types of wood. On a light background, very parallel, sharply defined deep brown veins are drawn in. The wood is hard, relatively dense and heavy; it is primarily used in high-quality furniture construction and as veneer for exclusive woodworking.

Bahia Rosewood is found exclusively in Brazil. The very light, yellowish to pink colored wood is characterized by its striking, often high-contrast red grain and extreme hardness. Due to its high price, the wood is usually only used as veneer; Nesmuk processes solid wood, which is hand-polished to a high gloss.

Walnut Burl, in the quality chosen by Nesmuk, is one of the rarest and most expensive European woods. True walnut is primarily found in Central and Southern Europe. Even the heartwood is a coveted noble wood, but even more beautiful is the valuable wood of the rare burl growths: very heavy and hard, walnut burl is characterized by its fine dark to golden brown grain.

Piano lacquer is characterized by its color depth, color saturation and very durable surface. Nesmuk manufactures the handle scales from specially developed fine lacquers. In a special process, the lacquer is cast, the handle scales are milled from the solid lacquer and then elaborately hand-polished to a high gloss.

Lapis Lazuli is a mineral mixture that was formed under high pressure and temperature in various rocks, such as marble. Due to its rarity and unique appearance, the blue-gold shimmering stone has been one of the most sought-after gemstones for over 5,000 years and can be found in numerous important works of art history, such as the famous death mask of Tutankhamun.

Masur birch is a small birch species native to Northern Europe. Due to its slow growth, the light grey to light brown wood shows a strong, high-contrast grain. As it is also very soft and open-pored, Nesmuk processes stabilised Masur birch: liquid, coloured acrylic glass is drawn into the spaces of the wood under vacuum, making it very break-resistant and hard.

Bog oak is not a separate species of wood: it is actually subfossil oak trunks, up to 5,000 years old, that have lain in bogs and waters in northern Germany. When such a trunk is found and recovered in a bog, it must first be dried in a complex drying process that takes several years before it can be processed. The color varies between brownish and bluish black tones.

Olive wood is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful woods. Nesmuk uses only hand-picked pieces of wild-grown olive wood from a specific region in Spain – with a particularly spectacular grain, light brown to golden yellow, wild figured with dark stripes. The handles are deliberately not polished to preserve the pleasantly soft feel of the olive wood.

Black Jade enjoys a special status among precious stones, as it has a cultural and art historical significance like no other stone worldwide; especially in China, where black jade is considered the stone of the gods. Jade is formed by volcanic processes and is not only one of the rarest and most expensive gemstones, but also extremely hard and difficult to work with. Nesmuk only processes hand-picked stones of the highest quality.

Silver Hammered Finish is elaborately handcrafted using the traditional Martelé technique: The fine hammered finish of the solid 925 sterling silver increases the surface area and thus the reflections of light, making the silver shine even more. All Nesmuk folders are entirely and exclusively crafted and refined by trained goldsmiths.

Tiger Iron is a combination of tiger's eye, hematite, and red jasper. These different minerals create the unique striations between silver-gray and red-yellow; at the same time, due to the varying properties of its different components, tiger iron is very difficult to work with and requires a great deal of experience and care.

White ebony is one of the rarest and most valuable woods in the world. The high contrast makes it unmistakable. Its origin is in Southeast Asia, where, due to its rarity and beauty, it was reserved for centuries only for the kings and rulers of the countries of origin. The high variance in the grain makes each individual piece unique.

Desert ironwood comes from the Sonoran Desert in the USA and Mexico, where it is one of the longest-lived tree species and can reach up to 1,500 years old. The tree is strictly protected, and only small quantities of wood from naturally dead trees are available. It is one of the densest, heaviest, and hardest woods in the world and requires elaborate and demanding processing.