Material for the fixed blade handle .

Handle material

  • Carbo Fiber ( LS or reg)

    Votes: 4 6.7%

  • Marbled CF

    Votes: 6 10.0%

  • Kevlar

    Votes: 2 3.3%

  • G10

    Votes: 9 15.0%

  • Titanium

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Cord wrap

    Votes: 2 3.3%

  • Wood

    Votes: 20 33.3%

  • Other

    Votes: 19 31.7%

  • Japanese style wrap

    Votes: 1 1.7%

  • Micarta

    Votes: 17 28.3%
  • Total voters
    60
  • Poll closed .
ExtremAddiction

ExtremAddiction

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What material would you like to see more on fixed blade handle ,
or prefer to have on your knife .
 
I prefer the natural side of the coin.

Wood, Bone, Fossilized wood / bone / ivory / tooth. Stag is my least preferred of the natural materials. So much more character, and dimensions to those materials. Wood in particular when it is spalted, dyed, or burl; beautiful grains & colors. Only thing I might go for instead of those would be something like a stabilized pinecone which can be quite interesting.

Yes I have some G10, Micarta, and CF fixed blades, but very few. The "art that is the knife" always seems to be missing in those examples.
 
I've been eyeballing your wallets. Damn you do good work. I bet you'd make a killer fixed blade.

Assuming the handle design stops the hand from sliding up on to the blade, I really like carbon fiber. I also really like unbuffed micarta. I'd be interested in trying tero tuff too.

Jeesh, sorry I'm no help.
 
I voted G10. Micarta is a close 2nd.

I'm on the opposite side of the coin from Dan. I prefer synthetics. I don't want to get into politics/harvesting but I don't like bone, antler, or ivory. The one carbon fiber knife I had (folder) was slick to the feel so I unloaded that rather quickly. Not a fan of metal handles (fixed or folder) or stacked leather (like my old Kabar). Wood isn't bad and I know the stabilizing process has gotten better in the last 20 years but I just like the grip and color variations of G10 or Micarta.
 
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Id like to see more Japanese style medium sized fixed blade with traditional wrap that won't cost as much as my rent :)

Cord wrap only works on specific styles IMO, if just in general which material would I want to see? Probably CF
 
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Anything natural is awesome.

A good combination I've discovered recently is hickory with a cotton twine wrap painted over with hot beeswax.
It's an awesome old school handle combination.
 
Depending on the style and intended use I could go wood but generally micarta with some grip is hard to beat, Kevlar has caught my attention, but it's on the expensive side to try out.

Edit to add:
I hate carbon fiber.
 
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