Desert Tan Micarta?

[PlaceKnives]

Does anyone out there know where I could score come khaki or "desert tan" canvas micarta? I got some of Texas Knifemaker's Supply's "antique gold" linen micarta but it's literally orange and therefore no good to me.

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[kraut]

J.P. .....Hi, I've been using antique gold since it came out and have never seen it any shade other than a nice creamy colour similar to aged ivory. You say yours is orange? I'd check that you didn't receive something else other than antique gold.
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[PlaceKnives]

Yeah, the stuff I have is linen based and a bright butterscotch color leaning towards orange. I have to correct myself, it's from Koval's not Texas Knifemaker's Supply. The stuff from TKS is probably the right color.

 

[Mike Hull]

Are you sure that is not just the surface color of the unworked Micarta? Tan Micarta has a much different color after you start grinding on it.

 

[Fox]

J.P., it sounds to me that you have what is actually called butterscotch micarta. I have a few pieces of it and it is exactly as you describe, except mine is paper based. The antique stuff I have seen is as kraut describes. Are you sure you were shipped the right stuff? Or, is this just a difference in advertising and description by TKS or the manufacturer of the micarta in question? You might want to give TKS a call.

 

[PlaceKnives]

It's a nice color, and I'll use it on something, it's just not what I was looking for. I'm going to try Sheffield's "natural" canvas micarta which looks like more of a sandy color.