Does a laminated wood handle mean cheap?

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I was looking at a couple of buck knives and it said "laminated rosewood." Does laminated mean not real or cheap (as in chincy)? I was just thinking of countertops that are laminate and some of them do not look so great.

Thanks.
 
Cheap depends on who made it and what level it resides in their line. As is typical, laminated wood is much more stable than solid wood and will not be nearly as affected by changing humidity or temperature as solid wood is.

If the laminate is horizontal rather than vertical as situated on the scales the visual effect will be as if it were solid wood so if you don't sand through or gouge the first layer this should not be an issue and in fact could be construed as a benefit due to the stability of laminated wood products.

Buck 110's are fine knives and great values. Everyone who loves knives should own one.


Which ones were you looking at?
 
The Buck 102 and the Vanguard. I think I may have simulated and laminate confused. When I read laminated I thought of fake. It looks like wood, but it's not really wood. But I think that may be simulated. Is laminated wood real wood?
 
Laminated wood is real wood, just that it's several layers of wood stuck together, hence the laminate.
 
It's just (nice) plywood. Actually some of the stuff is fairly expensive. As much as I don't like the stuff, it makes a lot of sense from a consistency point of view for large production runs. There are trade names like Pakkawood and Dymondwood that make it sound fancier.
 
You should not worry about quality of Buck knives. At least those which made in US.

As I remember laminated rose wood is on Cabelas Alaskan Guides - those in particular series is high quality and low price. I do not know how and why they do this.

See for yourself, this is laminated rosewood:

Buck-Vanguard-30.jpg


Thanks, Vassili.
 
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