input need....

[gunfixrjoe]

I have a customer that supplied 2 finished Kabar USMC type blades, without guards or handles. His only request was that they be comfortable and tough for use. He does not care for the normal stacked leather style handle. Any suggestions and pictures from you all here would be appreciated.. Thanks in advance.

 

[Tin.Man]

Stacked micarta or g10? Nod to the past construction but with modern materials

 

[gunfixrjoe]

Stacked micarta or g10? Nod to the past construction but with modern materials

Sounds possible..

I'm also contemplating the guard. Maybe a G10 guard

 

[gunfixrjoe]

Maybe solid terotuf

 

[Greenberg Woods]

Sounds possible..

I'm also contemplating the guard. Maybe a G10 guard

I have some wood suggestions that makr ultra grippy and durable handles. Send me a pm or email.

 

[gunfixrjoe]

I'm rather surprised there aren't more suggestions...... Bumped

 

[Busto]

That particular style knife is stylized by the handle material and blade shape easily recognized in a crowd. I would use a parkerized steel guard and G-10 cut discs with G-10 contrasting color spacer. Carries the Look of the design and different from stacked leather and plenty durable.

 

[Natlek]

I'm rather surprised there aren't more suggestions...... Bumped

Cork under - carbon out , wood with wrapped stainless wire , pure carbon , micarta is best for dry/wet grip ...............

 

[Jesse Smith]

I immediately thought Micarta, but not if you're doing the stacked washer routine. I'd do a block handle if I went Micarta.

 

[gunfixrjoe]

Cork under - carbon out , wood with wrapped stainless wire , pure carbon , micarta is best for dry/wet grip ...............

The cork idea is interesting

 

[Natlek]

The cork idea is interesting

Yes , with gard front and rear will be well protected .Nothing can beat cork in grip feel...............I can t find here natural cork suitable for handle I made some handle with rubber cork ... good but not like original cork .

 

[gunfixrjoe]

Definitely worth looking into

 

[Hengelo_77]

Rubber cork is way stronger then natural cork