Favorite Handle Materials?

[Ilovetoolsteel]

There is only one handle material, Micarta! Resistance is futile

 

[Ilovetoolsteel]

I love the smell of grinding/sanding antler, and horn if done by hand- power sanding smells like the burning hair that it is (yes I am very wierd).

ironwood smells like burned popcorn when you get it hot.
Ick!

 

[Trent Rock]

So far, I've worked with micarta, G-10, carbon fiber, corian, ironwood, and snakewood. I'd like to try some antler soon.

Mike L.

So I was at my buddies woodworking shop
he does kitchen remodels
I told him about the blanks I want to make handles for=====>
"Dude!! I got a whole box full of Corian scraps!!!"

So the above answered my question===>
Corian is a "legit" handle material :thumbup:
What are the disadvantages of Corian as knife scale material??

 

[richard j]

i put some corion on a knife once just to see what it was like. when i was washing it off, it became slippery and hard to hold onto. i almost cut myself. i think the shape of the handle had a lot to do with it too. i would experiment with a handle shape to see what works best.

 

[Barker]

I love the way curly maple looks, but like micarta a lot for users.
-John

 

[logem]

What are the disadvantages of Corian as knife scale material??

Corian scatches fairly easily and is kind of brittle. If you drop it on a hard surface, you'd stand a good chance of cracking the corian handles. Because of this, it's not the best choice for hard use knives. It's also heavy compared to natural materials like hardwoods, antler, etc.

Its a good choice for a kitchen knife if you know the knife will be put in the dishwasher though.

Mike L.

 

[Hengelo_77]

I like the looks of olive wood

 

[Redrummd]

Gemstone! In this one - dinosaur bone......

 

[Rusty McDonald]

any wood stabilised have to inclued iron wood here, maple not stableised any grain, and havent tried it yet but love the look, sheep horn.

 

[Haley Bell]

Reindeer antler is my alltime fav, the porous core is tiny compared to the solid part. A bit harder to come by maybe, it's one of the joys of being Alaskan I suppose If I was a computer geek I'd show you a pic of one of my handles from it but I'm 'technologically challenged'.

Purple heart is another pretty one, bamboo is fun too although I like darker colors usually

 

[Haley Bell]

Ok, I think I've managed to attach a pic ( a seriously awfull pic I know bt you get the idea of the handle material)