If you could only choose one all purpose

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Bumppo

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If you could choose only one all purpose handle material for a full tang outdoor, camp, bush craft, or hunting type knife, what would it be, and why?
 
Canvas micarta. Very "grippy", durable, and I think it looks good. However, I am not really into "pretty" knives, so it fulfills all my needs.
 
Wood. Maybe cocobolo or desert ironwood.

Why? Tradition. Durability. Aesthetics.
 
Glass Fill Noryl GTX®/Color Valox® Handle Scales or otherwise known as a Mini-grip handle. I love the handle on this knife.

Canvas Micarta being second place for me.
 
Resiprene C, if you want something a bit more commonly available then canvas micarta is also a favorite.
 
I too am a big fan of respirine-C, however it is not offered on any full tang knife.
So far, Micarta seems to be the most popular. What exactly is Micarta?
 
Bumppo said:
What exactly is Micarta?
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Micarta was developed by Westinghouse. It has a higher tensile strength than steel and is impervious to changes in temperature. It will not swell, warp, or crack, even under adverse conditions, once it is on the knife. There are three types of Micarta and several grades of these three types. They all consist of layers of either paper, linen, or canvas.

MICARTA TRIVIA BUSTER:

The inventors of Formica (kitchen counter tops) had borrowed so heavily from Micarta technology that the name "Formica" is short for the term "Formerly Micarta". Think of that the next time you drop a skillet on the kitchen counter....

taken from.... http://www.bussecombat.com/handles/index.shtml
 
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