Condensation and micarta.

Sharp_Canadian

Sharp_Canadian

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Did a couple searches and see it's hasn't been a topic of discussion. I notice a lot of areas and times of year around my locale that tend to condensate my micarta scales. Places that more often than not are heavily fogged at night or near large lakes specifically superior, and early spring when the snow is in heavy melt. Some knives are worse then others and some only get the damp dark look with no noticeable wetness. I try to bring non polished micarta knives to these areas but a couple certain ones get to the point where there is beads of water on them. It's just the micarta too, the blades are fine and dry. Any one else experience this and is there anything you can do to help it not get so bad. It never seems to effect the steels even 1095 but I stay decently oiled.
 
No real concern actually, just sometimes get my shirt wet and makes for a slippery grip in the dark. It's weird how it happens no? The knifes usually acclimated to the surrounding temperature. I dunno, is there a way to prevent it?


Other than my way of keeping a sock over it in the tent so it doesn't cause a wet spot on anything haha.
 
Happens all the time. Nothing to worry about and no way to prevent it that would be worth more time than covering it up, like you already do.
 
^yep.

Don't worry about it. Lots of other stuff to worry about than sweating micarta.
 
It's an insulating material, so it doesn't cool down to ambient temps like the blade steel. Because of relative humidity and temperature differentials, water condenses on it. It probably happens everywhere at some temperature and relative humidity, but it sounds like you are in an area where those conditions are more common.
 
Just consider it a water trap for emergencies and go on. It won't hurt a thing.
 
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