Canvas or Linen Micarta

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savanah

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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
 
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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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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Sheffield knifemakers supply Ink.
P.O.Box 741107
Orange City,Florida 32774-1107
cust serv-1-904-775-6453
Fax 24hrs 1-904-774-5754
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
 
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