Corian for knife handle

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legato1

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I did a search and found that the material is occasionally used on knife handles, but am curious about its performance. For the Christmas exchange i fitted my 1084 bowie with corian handles after finding out it has been used, because i lacked better material. I know the pic is bad but i have no digital camera and i have to use the webcam on my laptop. this is the first knife if forged of actual bar steel and not a rail road spike. tell me what u think. thanks guys
 

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I think it would look a lot better in person, especially the hamon, but it looks good never the less.
 
Corian is a very good handle material for certain applications, though I have to warn you about corian is somewhat brittle, it cracks if it falls to the floor. It is easy to shape and very hygienic therefore it is best to use it on kitchen knives. Also if it is made well it is dishwasher safe and well polished handle is bacteria free. You can form it by heating also, which is very good for mortised tangs.

BTW your knife looks great...:thumbup:
 
I've used Corian for three knife handles. It looks great, and the Corian can be cost free if you hit up a counter installer for scraps. As others said, it can be brittle, so be careful in dropping it on hard surfaces. Also, go easy in tightening Corby's or Loveless, as it can crack the material.

Phil Millam
Winthrop WA
 
I think it depends on the corian, some is very soft and can be dented easily, others are brittle as mentioned. I don't think this is really any more brittle than something like bakelite. I know some folks who use a ton of it, I've used it a couple of times with success. I also like to use it for making sanding tools and one-off jig parts since it machines so easily and is fairly durable.
 
i got this from a counter top place, it seemed pretty durable, i dropped it and it was ok on the concrete but when i threw it it broke in 2, but under normal use i think it should be ok thanks guys
 
i put some on a small knife once and it looked great and i really liked it. when i was washing it off after letting a friend cut up some chicken, i found out it didnt make such a good handle. it was slippery as an eel with soap on it.
 
It can chip on sharp corners so I round all corners and make sure that the handle is epoxied in place.

Makes a good handle, great to scrim on, and available in a number of colours and patterns.

George
 
richard j said:
i put some on a small knife once and it looked great and i really liked it. when i was washing it off after letting a friend cut up some chicken, i found out it didnt make such a good handle. it was slippery as an eel with soap on it.
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What if it was bead blasted?
 
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