Handle material preferences

[john russell]

What type of handle material do you prefer on a fix blade knife?

 

[JAK_47]

Petrified walrus penis bone.

 

[john russell]

thats interesting, does mommy know you're on daddy's computer?

 

[The Mastiff]

Canvas micarta

 

[Jon Leflar]

Canvas micarta

This...

Or G10. Really depends on what I'm using it for though.

 

[Beltfed45]

I really like canvas micarta also.

 

[john russell]

I understand that the G-10 is slightly more slick than the Canvas Micarta is that true ? , i've never handled G-10

 

[richard j]

i like neoprene or rubber handles. wood might look nice but i go for the best grip possible.

 

[Bob W]

Anything traditional: wood, bone, stag. #1 favorite, perhaps, cocobolo.

 

[jim preston]

Whatever the micarta is on my Al Mar Eagle Talon, I like it.

I also like Delrin of any sort, almost any traditional handle material, and Gerber's "gatorgrip" or whatever they call it stuff.

 

[ulgah]

Canvas Micarta.

 

[Jos]

Natural materials. Wood, stag, mammoth ivory or bone.

I do like the occasional micarta handle as well.

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[nozh2002]

Best so far is stacked birch bark.

Thanks, Vassili.

P.S. For folders I prefer Ti+G10 (or Ti+CF)

 

[nozh2002]

Petrified walrus penis bone.

They have no idea about this material here in US and think that this is a joke. Can you post picture of knife with this handle? I know Kulikov using it and may be Guild of Bladesmith.

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[T.K.C.]

I very much liie micarta for some knived, and the majority, I prefer wooden handle material. ILOVE Ironwood, and some many beatuful burl woods.

 

[hybr1d]

Petrified walrus penis bone.

Yeah this is not a joke, though the handle material usually goes by oosic, not the above.

 

[Bushman5]

i'm partial to respirene (spelling?) but most of my knifes are FRN, G10, or steel

 

[DRider]

for fixed?
canvas micarta
linen micarta if it shows a grain
wood


never held a carbon fiber knife, how's that for a material?

never held oosic either, for that matter

 

[JAK_47]

They have no idea about this material here in US and think that this is a joke. Can you post picture of knife with this handle? I know Kulikov using it and may be Guild of Bladesmith.

Thanks, Vassili.

Well I was being somewhat flippant, but serious at the same time.

http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/unusual.html(bottom of page)
Not a bad looking knife though eh. Perhaps not something for every day use.

All of these handles look very nice also...
http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/handles.html

Perhaps a piece of staghorn if I ever find one myself, out walking in the woods. Perhaps a nice piece of wood until then. Walrus, not too many of those left around here. The Maritimes used to be full of them up until 500 years or so ago. If I ever spend some time up North, then perhaps. They don't have to be fossilized like the one above. I think the essential thing is that if it's a special material it should have a good story to go with it, and be meaningful to the owner in some way. Just my opinion.

Would one of the Grohmann kits be recommended?
I was thinking of the Trout & Bird Kit, non-stainless high carbon steel, flat ground.

Also curious if it's bad luck to change the handle if you come across a better handle material for a favourite knife.
Any such superstitions regarding modifying knives after they've already been in use?

 

[doublebladed]

I just ordered a Japanese tanto style blade and some White White Corian for the handle ...
any body here use this stuff yet?