what is kirinite made of
Kirinite knife handles. Kirinite is a really interesting new handle material that has emerged in the past ten years or so, and made a big splash in the world of knife handles and gun grips.Itâs made from âa toughened acrylic with very thin colored strands of poly paper swirled through the mix.â And the results are things like this:nother plus in the aesthetic side of things, as far as kirinite goes, is that it takes a fantastic polish without becoming slick and hard to grip. To get that smooth of a finish on a wood handle you have to put some type of finish on it to fill the grains, which is a lot of hassle.