Canvas micarta question

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Hello all,

While I wait for the early reserve orders I've placed I'd like to purchase a Bullbuster as a work knife for the coming fall/winter months. Would canvas micarta be suitable for the cold/rainy seasons? Is there any type of maintenance needed to keep canvas usable? I'll likely be wearing gloves so the larger size of the 21 may be a benefit.
 
polished canvas is as slick as acrylic IMHO, but sanded to a 220 or even 120 grit has all the grip a working knife needs, even when wet.
if it gets too dirty looking, a few seconds with a green scouring pad and some dish soap with clean it up.
 
Micarta (both linen and canvas) requires basically no maintenance in cold and wet conditions (wipe it dry, of course, when you can) - that's one reason it's so popular. In lower temperatures, micarta is colder to the touch than wood, but not as cold as G10. Of course, if you're wearing gloves, that doesn't matter so much... but depending on how often you're not wearing gloves, it can be a point to consider.

Btw, Welcome to the forum!
 
I think that the micarta 21 would be the perfect durable fall/winter work knife. I'm not sure what kind of work you do, but my parents live in Healdsburg and it seems like everyone works in the wine business...The 21 would be perfect for that. I have a Buck stockman that I leave at my folks house, and it also does a good job of helping out in the vineyards.
 
Canvas Micarta with an unpolished finish is perfect for cold and/or wet conditions. I have a couple of the 71 Bullnose in Canvas Micarta and greatly prefer them to the Linen Micarta or Delrin. I have one of the Bull Buster 21 in OD Canvas Micarta in transit to me now.
 
Yeah, canvas micarta works great on a work knife. :)

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Yeah, my hands are always beat up. Between burns, cuts, bangs and bruises, knife making isn't kind to me sometimes. On this occasion, it was too many trees in one day with this.

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link2derek said:
^^^Hardcore, Brian. But we gotta get you some gloves, brother!^^^
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Not that it's right to chop with gloves on, but I did have gloves on that day. Just a lot of chopping by hand. Very therapeutic though.

snippy said:
That hurts to look at!

The knife is gorgeous, however.
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Thanks snippy. There were a lot of mistakes on that knife, but it's a heck of a cutter. 3/32" A2 at 60 hrc. Super great slipjoint steel.
 
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