Help me decide on scales for this camp knife.

[Justin Shaw Steele]

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Pretty happy with the design on this camp knife. I know some will say that the handle is too long but I have big hands and its made to fit me. I just don't know what type of scales I should use. I really like wood handles but thought maybe micarta would be best for a camp knife.

What do you think?

 

[Robert Erickson]

I love wood as well. How about some Osage Orange with black liners? Cumaru with red liners? Lignum Vitae is another beautiful and tough wood. Actually any hard heavy wood would do the job. Check out the top ten list: http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/top-ten-hardest-woods/

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Wood with liners would work, but on a camp use knife it is hard to beat G-10 and Micarta.....because they can take a beating.
I like brown/tan canvas Micarta on a camp knife.

 

[Justin Shaw Steele]

I actually have some African blackwood (which is on that list) but it is super dark. Almost black. I'll see if I can find some osage.

 

[Justin Shaw Steele]

That was my thought Stacy, since I'm rough on things especially while in the woods. I'm still up in the air about it though.

 

[vic2367]

id go with desert ironwood burl ,,maybe with red liners

 

[NC Biker]

How about some black honeycomb C-TEK with SS and black mosaic pins:

 

[Bawanna]

That' works? It's gorgeous.

 

[Randydb]

How about some black honeycomb C-TEK with SS and black mosaic pins:

I'm always a fan of wood handles, and tend to not like a lot of the other stuff, but that honeycomb looks great. Wow.

 

[Justin Shaw Steele]

Agreed^ it looks nice

 

[lukus]

Burlap mycarta would also look good on that. With black micarta or fiberglass pins and a matching black thong hole tube.

 

[vic2367]

looks really good

 

[Kevin McGovern]

Micarta you make yourself is pretty cool. It's like opening a Christmas present when you do your contours. Hard rock maple is pretty tough, but I found it more difficult to sand then micarta.

 

[Justin Shaw Steele]

So many options. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Greenberg Woods]

Im a little biased, but i love kingwood. Its hard, its heavy, its waterproof and it has a lovely figure