Grippy Texture for Dymondwood.

[Wulfenite]

I'm making (perhaps assembling is a better word since I'm buying the blades) a few knifes for christmas presents. The two knives I've made so far I've sanded up t 600 grit then polished for a asthetically nice finish. However they are not particularly practical since they are a little slippery.

Any ideas out there for putting a little grip onto a Dymondwood or other stabilized wood handle while retaining a good looking finished product?

 

[RokJok]

If you do checkering (as on gun stocks), that would be one way to put some grip in the wood scales. If you don't do checkering, you could ask at a local gunshop if they know of someone who does it. Otherwise, you could also cut grooves into the wood with files. Most home centers and hardware stores carry needle files for under about $10 that would work fine. Be sure to practice on some scrap wood before going to work on someone's Christmas present.

Also, putting finger grooves into the handle (even just the scales if you can't grind/file the metal of the tang) helps anchor the handle in your hand.

 

[Sylvester]

Checkering would be the way to but Stockmaker
won`t be cheap. Maybe I need get my checkering
tools out an practice huh!