Gec Rustic Brown Sawcut Richlite

[Shorev83]

Hey guys just received a 153124 it's built flawless. This is my 1st knife in richlite, I think it's a good alternative to micarta. The color is almost wood in appearance, to me but I am colorblind. So don't harp on me to much!!

 

[BJE]

Wow, that looks great. I’m a sucker for brown sawcut.

 

[Viper84]

Hey guys just received a 153124 it's built flawless. This is my 1st knife in richlite, I think it's a good alternative to micarta. The color is almost wood in appearance, to me but I am colorblind. So don't harp on me to much!! View attachment 2475975View attachment 2475976View attachment 2475977

It looks really nice. To me, it looks more like sawcut bone.

 

[meako]

What is richlite?

 

[Shorev83]

What is richlite?

Richlite is a paper infused with resin and pressed together.

 

[waynorth]

What is richlite?

A very durable, paper/resin laminate with full rich color throughout!
A commercial product good for counters, knife handles, and skateboard ramps!!

 

[Shorev83]

It looks really nice. To me, it looks more like sawcut bone.

My pictures aren't the best , in hand it has a wood appearance. The material is hard as micarta.

 

[MarbReds]

Trying hard to get one of these, anyone know when the next drop is?

 

[sf fanatic]

Trying hard to get one of these, anyone know when the next drop is?

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[sunknife]

Those handles look great. To my eyes, from what I see in the pics, that brown Richlite could pass for bone or wood.

 

[sf fanatic]

Those handles look great. To my eyes, from what I see in the pics, that brown Richlite could pass for bone or wood.

Technically it is wood if it is made from paper but I’m just another Bozo on the bus.

 

[Elgatodeacero]

I do not care for micarta on traditional knives, but rich lite seems like a whole nother thing - like bone or wood.

It looks much better than normal micarta…. I am looking forward to trying a GEC with this material.

Maybe sf fanatic hit the nail…. It is basically wood.

 

[sunknife]

Technically it is wood if it is made from paper but I’m just another Bozo on the bus.

I like your logic, Dan.

 

[CVamberbonehead]

It looks like brown bone to me. Beautiful knife!

 

[sf fanatic]

Today’s mail call. The fit and finish is excellent and Rustic Brown handles are very attractive and do indeed look like wood. This one is a keeper! View attachment 2478129

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I don't have this knife, nor have I personally seen it checkered.

But I have used it once for a fixed blade.

It machines and feels just like a good dense wood. I was a little worried because I was sending to Europe.
My scales looked and felt just like ebony, and I didn't want customs to confiscate it.
I occasionally work with ebony, and I couldn't really tell much difference. I was surprised.

I hate how g10 feels.
I like micarta's warmth.
This feels like wood.

I pounded on a small piece with a hammer, and it Can delaminate on hard impact.
But it felt better to me than regular paper micarta.

I liked the experience so much that I bought a sheet. and will use instead of paper micarta from now on.

 

[birdsbeaks]

Technically it is wood if it is made from paper but I’m just another Bozo on the bus.

I'm of the opinion that wood is merely micarta manufactured by trees.

 

[Wharn]

Very nice, thanks for sharing! I’m really trying to hunt one down, I really like richlite.

 

[Hoffmajo89]

To me, the material feels like a mix between wood and micarta. The weight seems close to what a micarta handled knife would be, in that it feels noticeably lightweight. Can’t see any kind of layering though, so it must be compressed very tightly. The edges almost look like dyed bone too.

I’m a fan, it feels like a very durable material that’s well suited to a Barlow.

 

[waynorth]

Interesting knife! Since it is a modern take on the Barlow, with sophisticated material, and what appears to be a current take on "sawcut", it seems it should have modern stainless "wonder steel" construction to complete the picture!!! Why go half-way???