LCC w/ CF or Micarta scales?

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Starfish

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I found a deal on a MA LCC with green Micarta scales and black bolsters. I was turned on to the LCC based on <a href="http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum41/HTML/001184.html">this thread</a>. The deal is for said knife, NIB, $140 shipped.

Since I have not been able to actually handle one of these, just looking for opinions of fellow BF members on CF versus Micarta on this knife.

Thanks!

Matthew
 
oh, but micarta is so much prettier!
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I think the Carbon Fiber is prettier
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Actually, I've never seen a Micarta handled one up close. I guess it depends on the bolster color, and blade color. Some people like the contrast of the green against the black. I have one with CF handles, Black blade, and grey titanium bolster, and that has a certain appeal to me. YMMV

Now a black bladed, black bolstered, black carbon fiber handled knife would look way-cool!

I'd check the For Sale forum, too, since they can usually be had for right around $100 on occasion.

Good Luck,
DD
 
I own knives with CF and Micarta.

CF feels a little cold, but has proven more resistant to scratches and marks. I also like the look of CF more.

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I too have both on LCCs. The micarta is a little grabbier to the hand. The Carbon fiber is very attractive, but is much slicker. Plus the micarta was a limited run. The choice would be easy for me, Micarta!
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Well here's another question - is the micarta a "user", or would it be too pretty to carry in the pocket
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I've never had a knife with either micarta or carbon-fiber handles, so I have no idea about scratch-resistance or whatnot.

I guess I have another question here too - what are the black bolsters made out of?

Here's another - is $140 a good deal for a NIB 4th gen LCC with green micarta handles?

Thanks,

Matthew

[This message has been edited by Professor X (edited 06-15-2001).]
 
For me, there's just no choice; two of my fave daily carries are carbon fiber scaled.
Here's my 2nd gen LCC/DA which had a StoneWashed blade until I recently high polished it;
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And here's my D.C. Munroe Talonite Chimera;
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Carbon Fiber is very tough and has that cool irredescent look to it. Micarta is nice too, but somewhat bland in comparison, at least in my opinion.
BTW, 4th generation LCC's all have aluminum bolsters, as opposed to all prior generations which have titanium bolsters.


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So add that to my list of questions - is there any advantage/disadvantage to aluminum bolsters over titanium?

Matthew
 
Ti is much more expensive and more difficult to machine, so more "snob" appeal there.

As a practical matter, probably no difference in overall performance and durability.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Eric Blair:
For me, there's just no choice; two of my fave daily carries are carbon fiber scaled.
Here's my 2nd gen LCC/DA which had a StoneWashed blade until I recently high polished it;

And here's my D.C. Munroe Talonite Chimera;

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(Left the pictures off and cut the reply - I hope no harm done.)
How did you polish the blade?
BTW, Chimera looks as a beauty to me
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Regards,
Tuhkis

 
There were far fewer of the Ti bolster/light green micarta scale LCCs made. Therefore greater collector value some day. Now, can you buy the thing and not use it? If the answer is NO then buy what you like.



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Tuhkis, the Chimera is really a fantastic knife. DC Munroe makes them, and you can find his website here; http://www.dcmunroeknives.com/

High Polishing a StoneWashed blade is easy since the StoneWash finish isn't a coating, but rather a peening of the already smooth finish. It took me perhaps a total of 2 hours to High Polish it. First I disassembled the knife and then began working the blade with 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper which removed all traces of the StoneWash finish. This left the blade with a very knice Satin Finish. I then graduated up to 800 grit, then 1200 grit, and then 1500. The final polishing was then done with a felt wheel on a Dremel Tool along with a few drops of Flitz metal polish. Simichrome works equally well as Flitz for the final polish.
Maintaining the finish is easy; after a few weeks of using the LCC, I remove the light scratches again using the Dremel and Flitz. 15 minutes of this every couple of weeks keeps the blade looking like a mirror.
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I took some 1200 grit wet/dry paper to the carbon fiber scales and lightly sanded them. The high grit paper sorta burnished the scales and really brought out the contrast in the cf. Looks cool!

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