Micarta question...

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As I slowly increase my CRK knowledge, I end up with questions about other questions I have had :D

My question for today is, did CRK use different colors of Micarta for inlays over the years ? I ask because looking at pictures, some appear to be
different than the usual black. I know lighting plays a big part, but I have seen knives (pre-owned) that are listed as being green micarta, and it is easy to see
that the inlays truly are green.

So, is this something that could have been from the factory, or something that someone had changed ?
 
It is a good question and I'm glad it came up again. Some threads are not easy to find. Especially when they specifically don't mention CRK in the title.

I, for one, would be all over a true green Micarta inlay. Gray or red would be pretty sweet as well.
 
Corytr said:
It is a good question and I'm glad it came up again. Some threads are not easy to find. Especially when they specifically don't mention CRK in the title.

I, for one, would be all over a true green Micarta inlay. Gray or red would be pretty sweet as well.
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Absolutely. I'm surprised they don't offer various colors of Micarta. I have a feeling it would be popular, and other than having to stock the material in various colors,
the machining for inlays shouldn't be any different, so I wouldn't think it would add any labor time if the various colors were run in batches...
 
Black is never really black in a Sebenza unless you coat it with something like mineral oil, tung oil or similar despite what the pics might look like. They are all shades of
 
The colour of Micarta is governed by the colour of the resin. Typically the linen or canvas used as the substrate is natural or off-white. The reason CRK black Micarta appears grey is they blast the Micarta which lays bare some of the threads. Most coloured Micarta you see is presenting you with a polished or machined surface that does not expose the threads. Any 'user' CRK will turn black in reasonably short order from the oils from your hands or other contaminants. Sometimes they look slightly yellowish or greenish first. The grey can be restored using Windex or brake cleaner.

CRK has never used green Micarta. They use brown for the Nyala and black for everything else, including the fixed blades. All reports of "green" Micarta on a CRK have been refuted, but certainly there is a greenish tinge to some that is brought out by the green sheaths, and the mental trickery in calling a knife "green beret". All these knives would turn black with use. I have a green Micarta Bark River knife, and it stays green as the grass no matter what, because the resin is green.

A forum member spoke to Bill Harsey (?) and he said all the Micarta was cut from the same block of black Micarta
 
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^ I'll try Windex and brake cleaner on my 21 micarta that has a definite greenish tint to it. It is not bright green, but definitely has a dark green hue to it, unlike any of my other CRKs.

I am not suggesting it is green micarta, just that it took on a greenish hue after time that alcohol nor mineral oil could change back to the gray color I prefer. If those two do not work, maybe a trip to the spa is in order.
 
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