Micarta

[makdknife1]

I have seen Micarta with a kind of wood grain, like, pattern, and I have seen Micarta with no wood grain, like, pattern. What I need to know - is there a term for Micarta that has no wood grain, like, pattern at all?

 

[jc57]

Paper Micarta usually appears to have no pattern.

 

[mattmanyam]

It's all going to depend on what material was used for the substrate...
Burlap = coarse
Paper = fine
Linen= less fine
Denim = less coarse.

 

[19-3ben]

It's all going to depend on what material was used for the substrate...
Burlap = coarse
Paper = fine
Linen= less fine
Denim = less coarse.

Also have to take into account the grit with which the final finish is done. I've seen some very smooth highly polished burlap micarta, and some very dull finished paper micarta.

Good example of shiny burlap micarta. Credit for pic goes to SKBlades.

 

[madcap_magician]

I have seen Micarta with a kind of wood grain, like, pattern, and I have seen Micarta with no wood grain, like, pattern. What I need to know - is there a term for Micarta that has no wood grain, like, pattern at all?

You can see the layer patterns more if the finished micarta has a contoured shape versus a flat shape, as well. And of course if the fiber material in the micarta is multicolor, you will see more pattern.

 

[Uncle Timbo]

Also have to take into account the grit with which the final finish is done. I've seen some very smooth highly polished burlap micarta, and some very dull finished paper micarta.

Good example of shiny burlap micarta. Credit for pic goes to SKBlades.

Beautiful knife brother.
Here's an example of my personal favorite, canvas micarta taken down to 120 grit to allow for grippiness. Sorry for the bad pic.

 

[Tseg]

Canvas micarta...

 

[unwisefool]

Maybe you saw some old Westinghouse micarta as well, that can sometimes look like wood grain.

 

[91bravo]

The looks of micarta are also dependent on how the micarta is cut as well. With the grain, against the grain, edgecut, etc.

 

[Ajack60]

IMO, Canvas and linen micarta will vary depending on where it comes from. Burlap and paper are distinguishable on most knives. Both canvas and linen micarta have patterns that look like wood grain.

Butterscotch paper micarta

Canvas micarta

 

[SteelJunkee]

Two tone Linen

 

[Gravy]

Try googling cross-cut micarta, I think that's what you're looking for.