Corian As Handle Material

[Gaijin_45]

Hello Everyone,

I was wondering if any of you have had any experiences or opinions on the use of Corian (DuPont countertop material) as a blade handle material.

Thanks for your input!

Best Regards,
Pete

 

[Eric M Ericson]

Yes, It works well,

It's a little britle

don't get a majic marker near it

It grinds and polishes easy you. can glue it with epoxy

(Engnath recomends it)

 

[Gaijin_45]

I found some answers after searching deja.com and discovered that Corian has a tendency to shatter when dropped from such low heights as 12". Seems like this trait would not be a highly desirable quality in a handle material.

On a side note: How do I delete posts such as this one or is this only allowed by the moderator?

Thanks!

-Pete

 

[C-Camerer]

I have used it a few times and it is a little heavy. On a big knife this may balance out but small knives tended to be handle heavy.

Craig

 

[bandaidman]

A fellow I know has a set of customs with Corian handles. Good looking and takes a high polish but seemed heavy and a little akward in the hand. He did not want me to test their strength so I can not speak to that

 

[george tichbourne]

The trick of using it is to avoid thin sections and sharp corners. I use a bit and have not had to repalace a handle yet due to breakage.

The white is great for scrimshaw.

 

[Matt Shade]

you can't delete a topic or a post, thats only for spark. The moderators can lock or move threads for you though. Don't worry about getting rid of a thread just becasue you change your mind, others will probabyl find some of your topics useful and add to them.

 

[Lynn]

I've used Corean on knives and swords that are to be used on stage in a theatre. Looks good and easy to work (carefull of the dust) but a couple have been broken.
The only real problem for my use is the glue line when used with a stick tang. I've been told that there are special glues that match the color but can't find them.
Stageingly, Lynn

 

[Kit Carson]

It works well on Kitchen knives, especially if wife constantly runs them thru the dishwasher.