Fixed-blade liners: What purpose?

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On a fixed-blade knife, bushcraft "Woodlore" for example, what purpose do the liners serve? Or are they just for aesthetics?

I seem to recall reading that some type of wooden scales (Oak, I think it was) that are affected if they come into direct contact with metal. If this is so, the liners would serve a valuable purpose.
 
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