Fillet scales

[MNofUSN]

I was recently asked to make a fillet knife for a friend of the family as a Christmas gift while im on leave in December.
i was wondering if any of you would know of a material or type of scales that would not rot or be too slick after getting wet, It will most likely be a field knife for fishing.


Im in new waters here, any ideas would be great

 

[james terrio]

G10 is very stable (won't rot) and if you don't polish it to death provides pretty decent grip when wet - certainly better than micarta or stabilized wood. The very best grip (wet or dry) is neoprene or horse-stall mat material.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Black canvas Micarta ( on of my best fillet knife handle sellers). G-10 is also good, but I find it a tad slipperier when wet with fish goo.

Stabilized woods also work well. One of the best sellers in this group is stabilized spalted maple. I often have it dyed red by the stabilizer for fillet knife handles.