Cutting Competition Knife

The edge is flat ground. I made it nice and thin but not too thin. I don't know how it would compare to a stacked birch bark handle. I have never used or made a handle with that material. I have used stacked leather handles though. I would say the rubber is a little more non slip than the leather though. The leather knife I used was a Randall with the handle pretty well polished so maybe the grip/texture would get better with time. Personally I prefer the closer to "indestructible" kinds of mhandle materials like micartas and G10.
 
Bill Siegle said:
The edge is flat ground. I made it nice and thin but not too thin. I don't know how it would compare to a stacked birch bark handle. I have never used or made a handle with that material. I have used stacked leather handles though. I would say the rubber is a little more non slip than the leather though. The leather knife I used was a Randall with the handle pretty well polished so maybe the grip/texture would get better with time. Personally I prefer the closer to "indestructible" kinds of mhandle materials like micartas and G10.
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indestructible is nice, but a competition handle only has to last one day IMO.
 
That may be true for some but I look at the game as a way to make better everyday use knives. Kind of a standardized test if you will :) If the end goal is a better knife overall, as it is to me, then grips that can seperate from the tang or melt if they contact certain chemicals(like Deet or gasoline) are just not going to cut it. I have seen comp cutters with handles made from wood, rubber,cord, micarta, G10, stag, and even duct tape. All worked for the game but not all would be suitable in the long term.
 
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