A Question About Black Canvas Micarta

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ap749

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Is black canvas micarta actually black in colour? Looking at the Boss Jack LE as advertised on the Busse Combat website with "black canvas", it looks kinda green to me. Don't get me wrong it think it looks really good, just not black. Is it maybe listed wrong? My eyes can't be going on me just yet damn it!:eek:
 
Your eyes arent shot yet :)
Black canvas does appear a little greenish/gray
over time it seems some of mine have
gotten "blacker" from use. Maybe the oil in
my hand has done it.
 
Ok thanks for that. I have seen black canvas handles on other knives that are actually black and so just found it a bit confusing is all, but that's better than losing my marbles or my eyesight!:confused:
 
ap749 said:
Ok thanks for that. I have seen black canvas handles on other knives that are actually black and so just found it a bit confusing is all, but that's better than losing my marbles or my eyesight!:confused:
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Probably you mix up black canvas micarta (grey-greenish) and black paper micarta (black-blackish) ?
 
black canvas is like charcoal grey in color.if you oil it it looks more black.
its my favorite handle material.
 
Black linen can look blacker as well. Definitely no green tinges to it. It can be cut to look gray or black. Black canvas, unless well polished, doesn't ever look black. :(
 
Ok thanks for the info guys. I think it's look great, nice and grippy. I call a spade a shovel anyway!
 
If you want a black canvas knife you can dye it.

There's a thread in here somewhere about dying your knife black.

I used Fiebing's alcohol based dye and it turned out great. I'll take some pics later and show you.

Tony
 
Get black canvas wet or oily and you'll see it's "true" color. There are enough exposed canvas fibers visible on a handle to make it look grey, as the canvas is usually white or offwhite instead of dyed black before lamination, and as a result of the natural roughness and very slight translucency of the resin, it usually looks like a flat grey-green color.
 
This is my black canvas micarta Rodent Solution before and after its dye job.

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