make micarta grippy?

[skitertank]

i want the scales on my bravo 1 to have some more grip on them, if they get wet the knife will go flyin as of right now anyone have a good way to do this? its just the standard black canvas..

thanks guys

 

[walleyeguy7]

fine sandpaper will make it kind of matte-ish but will probably make it less appealing

 

[symphonyincminor]

Bark River puts a coat of wax on their handles... take an old toothbrush and scrub them with Bar Keeper's Friend or the equivalent, then a quick rinse of hot soapy water. 200 grit sandpaper works, too [or 60 grit of you want them really grippy].

 

[Tiny86]

I would go with about 80 grit. See how that feels, and go from there.

 

[TheCarbideRat]

You can cut grooves also, I did it to my micarta handled knife with a dremel tool, pm me and I'll send you an image of it [Ontario Retribution 1] it came out good, whole new knife now.

 

[CWL]

I'd suggest that you start with higher grits and see how it feels in your hand rather than starting at 80 grit.

 

[Skrapmetal]

Bark River puts a coat of wax on their handles... take an old toothbrush and scrub them with Bar Keeper's Friend or the equivalent, then a quick rinse of hot soapy water. 200 grit sandpaper works, too [or 60 grit of you want them really grippy].

This.

They use a wax polish on their micarta. I washed mine in really hot water with some Dawn and it cleaned it right up. Nice and grippy now.