Ivory/white paper micarta on a production folder?

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I love ivory paper micarta, it's my favorite handle scale material. But I don't know of ANY production folding knives made with it, only customs. Anyone know of any production models (that are obtainable) made with ivory paper micarta?
 
Spyderco baby Goddard, long gone but not forgotten.

The trouble with ivory paper micarta is its relative fragility and being rather unforgiving of dirt and visible contamination in the manufacturing stage. As I recall, that may be why Loveless himself preferred darker shades or even linen over paper.
 
mbp said:
I love ivory paper micarta, it's my favorite handle scale material. But I don't know of ANY production folding knives made with it, only customs. Anyone know of any production models (that are obtainable) made with ivory paper micarta?
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Hinderer is releasing micarta scales you can buy separately to put on XM-18's & XM-24's. They currently have ivory, bone-linen, and black-linen, priced about $100 apiece. There may be others but these are the three I have seen thus far. Fairly recent releases.

Saw they've now added red linen to the line-up.
 
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I have to say the bone linen micarta scale is really beautiful in person. A friend of mine just ordered one from USA Made Blade for their XM. I wasn't always a fan of the white shades but this one is awesome in person.
 
The Kellam Big Jouni has a ivory micarta bolsters and is priced fairly.

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Boker 2012 Annual Damascus Collector's Knife Folding Knife 3-1/2" Damascus Blade, White Micarta Handles. $375

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RipD said:
Enzo Birk in ivory micarta.
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I've owned a few Enzo Birks (in green canvas micarta, curly birch, and carbon fiber), but didn't know there was an ivory micarta one. Just bought one! Thanks for the heads up.
 
I think I'd have to wash my hands more often. I hate it when the scales get nasty-dirty.
 
mbp said:
I love ivory paper micarta, it's my favorite handle scale material. But I don't know of ANY production folding knives made with it, only customs. Anyone know of any production models (that are obtainable) made with ivory paper micarta?
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And revial of the thread...
Liong Mah GSD Tuxedo with ivory micarta. I’m not sure if it’s true “paper” micarta - made by Reate.

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