How To make scales gripier >>

[bradtown]

Greetings, just bought a Dozier Large folding Hunter with micarta scales, love the knife but the handle is way too slick when using dry much less for its intended purpose.
How can I get the the scales to be tackier for a better purchase?

 

[115Italian]

Ive scalloped thick g10 handle before. P

I lt does take some practice to get it to look right. Micarta and g10 are given their texture when molded.

 

[FK]

I would send it back to Dozier and request he sand/grit blast the Micarta surface.

Regards,
FK

 

[Wowbagger]

How can I get the the scales to be tackier for a better purchase?

Oh that's "easy".
Buy an old Cold Steel Kitchen classic chef's knife


Remove the blade



Reshape the "scales" to taste
Bolt 'em on
Do a little fine tuning and
Viola !
Nice and grippy !


Or do what I did first . . . just EDC the chef's knife. No reprofiling of the blade needed (design thin to cut), literally hair whittling out of the package, . . . perfect handle ! What's not to like? Oh and pretty decent German steel !