In short: the Lion Wood Knob is a wood cabinet knob from the Brass Essence range, 57 mm — best for narrower drawers wanting a compact safari-themed knob.

Brass Essence Product Code: W-0024

The Lion Wood Knob carves a maned head silhouette in solid natural wood, at a compact 57mm wide — smaller than the wider elephant or giraffe shapes in the same fourteen-piece W-0024 series, but carrying enough detail in the mane's outline to still read clearly as a lion at drawer-front distance.

Where the ceramic Lion Knob elsewhere in the Brass Essence range molds fine individual mane ridges into glazed ceramic, this wooden version carves the mane as a broader, simpler radiating outline — a genuinely different material and technique giving two distinct takes on the same animal across the wider Brass Essence catalogue, useful if you're deciding between a ceramic or natural wood look for a nursery.

Beach wood keeps the lion pale and gentle, suited to a softer nursery palette, while walnut brings out a warmer, tawny tone closer to an actual lion's coat color, similar to how walnut suits the fox knob's real-world coloring.

At its compact size, the lion knob works well on narrower drawers where the wider safari shapes like the giraffe or elephant wouldn't comfortably fit, while still pairing thematically with those pieces for a mixed savannah set.

The brushed matt finish keeps the mane's carved outline soft to the touch, letting the wood grain show through without a glossy sheen that would compete with the shape's natural texture.

• Best for: narrower drawers wanting a compact safari-themed knob
• Available in: beach wood, walnut
• Pairs with: the giraffe, elephant, and hippo knobs for a safari-themed set

Specification: Material — natural wood; Finish — brushed matt; Colors — beach wood, walnut; Size — 57mm x 50mm.

What is the Lion Wood Knob?

The Lion Wood Knob is a wood cabinet knob from the Brass Essence range. According to Janke hardness testing data for American black walnut, walnut measures roughly 1,010 lbf on the Janke hardness scale, the industry-standard test for a wood's resistance to denting, putting it comfortably in the range used for quality furniture and cabinetry, which is part of why wood is a genuinely practical choice for hardware that gets handled daily, not just a decorative one.

How does this wooden lion compare to the ceramic Lion Knob elsewhere at Brass Essence?

They're genuinely different pieces — this wood version carves the mane as a broader, simpler outline, while the ceramic Lion Knob molds finer individual mane ridges into a glazed finish, giving two distinct material takes on the same animal.

Is the lion knob small enough for a narrow drawer?

Yes, at 57mm it's more compact than the wider giraffe or elephant shapes in the series, making it a good fit for narrower drawers while still pairing thematically with the larger safari animals.

Which wood tone suits the lion's mane best?

Walnut brings out a warmer, tawny tone closer to a lion's actual coat color, while beach wood keeps the shape paler and gentler for a softer nursery palette.