Multi Color Stainless Wood Handle Fixed Knife

Multicolor and metal define this fixed blade from Rite Edge: a polished 3.5-inch stainless blade paired with a stacked, multicolored stainless handle and a hidden tang running back into the grip.

Stacking colored steel washers to build the handle is an older technique, more commonly seen on decorative or novelty knives than on working blades, and it gives this piece a banded, layered look along the grip that a single-material handle can't replicate. A hidden tang keeps the construction simple, with the blade's tang enclosed inside the handle rather than visible along the spine or bolster.

At this price point, the appeal is mostly visual: a low-cost way to add a colorful, eye-catching piece to a knife drawer or display shelf without spending much on it. This kind of stacked-washer construction dates back to older utility and novelty knives, where a maker would build a handle out of whatever colored steel or fiber stock was on hand rather than machining one solid grip. It won't hold up to hard daily carry the way a full-tang working knife would, but that's not really the point of a piece like this. It's meant to sit in a drawer or on a shelf looking distinctive. The washers themselves are cut from thin stainless sheet in different colors, then stacked and pinned together under pressure before being shaped and polished into a finished grip. Explore more Budget Knives.

• Stacked multicolor stainless handle for a distinctive banded look
• 3.5-inch polished stainless blade
• Hidden tang construction
• An affordable, decorative pickup for a knife collection