Free handle material....For testing?.....

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Hi, i have some new handle material for rough duty knives or choppers.......If any knife maker would be interested in trying one on a knife, i will donate the material...All i am asking for is a critique of the handle material..I have used it on one and can email a sample picture..Its on a khukuri i forged for a customer...The first to agree to do this will be sent some handle material to use.....Thanks.........carl combs...........This isn't a sales pitch........
 
Mr. Combs,
My name is Daniel Combs. Good to meet another. Email me about your material. I would be interested.
Dan
 
I'm certainly interested. I will need more info, of course. Two big questions in my mind are, is it a pain to cut/drill/machine cleanly, and what adhesives work well to seal it to hardened steel?
 
Samples are all spoken for ...................Sam, Daniel Combs, Daniel Fairley, and Nate...................Thanks to all ...........Now i just need everybodys address.................
 
The slabs are 2in. x 5 in....x 3/8 in. thick........Will not absorb water and seems easy to work with 60 grit belts.......Now to find out what these four think...........carl
 
Thanks for letting me try out this material, I'll keep everyone posted on the results.
 
FWIW to those who are going to try this material:
I have been making hunting and fishing knives with neoprene handles lately. It is firm and resilient. The big plus is that it feels good in the hand even when cold, and does not get slippery when wet with water/blood, guts/ fish slime. The negative is that it only takes a so-so finish that is a bit uneven looking. For a knife that will be used for ugly tasks, this isn't really a problem.

I have attached the handles with a black rubber bonding epoxy as well as 24 hour epoxy tinted dark gray. I really can't tell the difference between the two so far.
I also use two or three 3/8" Corby bolts. So far a handle has not failed.

I would be very interested in a similar material in colors. Please email me with more details.
 
bladsmth said:
FWIW to those who are going to try this material:
I have been making hunting and fishing knives with neoprene handles lately. It is firm and resilient. The big plus is that it feels good in the hand even when cold, and does not get slippery when wet with water/blood, guts/ fish slime. The negative is that it only takes a so-so finish that is a bit uneven looking. For a knife that will be used for ugly tasks, this isn't really a problem.

I have attached the handles with a black rubber bonding epoxy as well as 24 hour epoxy tinted dark gray. I really can't tell the difference between the two so far.
I also use two or three 3/8" Corby bolts. So far a handle has not failed.

I would be very interested in a similar material in colors. Please email me with more details.
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Thanks for the information Stacy!
 
Thank you Stacy. I just started using handle material different than wood and I like the idea of rubber. I will keep everyone posted as to what it is like.
Dan
 
I forgot to add:
Swiss cheese drill the tang so the epoxy bonds the slabs to each other by "epoxy rivets".
 
bladsmth said:
I forgot to add:
Swiss cheese drill the tang so the epoxy bonds the slabs to each other by "epoxy rivets".
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Thanks! I do that on most of my knives. I drill small holes, bond one scale and use a toothpick or pointed q-tip to bridge a little epoxy through each hole. It does seem to make for a very strong bond. I also plan on flared tube hardware if it works the way I expect it to.
 
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