Canvas or Linen Micarta

[savanah]

Could I get some opinions on each and where to get the stuff? Are there diff. grades of each? I'm trying do decide which to use for scales on my folder. Thankyou

 

[BARRY JONES]

Linen has a tighter, smoother grain than canvas. IMHO, I would go with linen micarta on a folder.

You can get them from a knifemakers supply like Koval Knives or Sheffield's

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Barry
Jones Knives

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[Dr.Lathe]

As Barry said, Linen has a tighter, smoother texture than canvas.
Paper Micarta finishes even smoother than linen. I never realy considered it until I saw Bill Simons use it on a fixed blade he made a while back. It's also available from Sheffield Supply.
Neil

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[david lovins]

Sheffield knifemakers supply Ink.
P.O.Box 741107
Orange City,Florida 32774-1107
cust serv-1-904-775-6453
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I think the catalog is now five bucksand they have just about every thing.
like stag slabs sticks for throu tangs stabilized wood,wood,micarta,g-10,diamond wood,tough stuff and looks good .
hope this helps you ....David