NOTABLE PAIRS : Only traditionals

[Atiger]

But if three is pushing the rules a bit, here’s a pair...

 

[JohnDF]

I see Buzz has proposed a triad so here’s three old barlows...

Glorious bolsters!!!

 

[Pt-Luso]

Puma 4 star mini in stag...

 

[Will Power]

These two arrived in a trade Thanks Andrew

Of course, some people knock Micarta (it's more than strong enough to take it ) but I really favour it. Pimped these up to my taste by polishing the bolsters The 56 is one of the most comfortable in the hand patterns and Micarta offers strong yet attractive scales that unlike bone is not going to get cracked with use.

Thanks, Will

 

[Phil in Alabama]

I like micarta too. And it's been around since before World War 1, so it shouldn't really be considered as a "modern" material. Tremendously more durable than most other early composition materials. I wonder if anyone knows when micarta was first used as a knife handle material? Would be interesting to read.

 

[JTB_5]

These two arrived in a trade Thanks Andrew

Of course, some people knock Micarta (it's more than strong enough to take it ) but I really favour it. Pimped these up to my taste by polishing the bolsters The 56 is one of the most comfortable in the hand patterns and Micarta offers strong yet attractive scales that unlike bone is not going to get cracked with use.

Thanks, Will

That's a sweet pair Will!

 

[JohnDF]

I wonder if anyone knows when micarta was first used as a knife handle material? Would be interesting to read.

That would be interesting.

 

[Travman]

 

[lamco3]

 

[Ramrodmb]

But if three is pushing the rules a bit, here’s a pair...

Nice pair! Very interesting Ebony barlow there. It looks like a 'slim' version.






A pair of Mustangs

 

[JohnDF]

A pair of Mustangs

Not one, but two? You really are a lucky guy

 

[Ramrodmb]

Not one, but two? You really are a lucky guy

Thanks, John!

 

[Will Power]

JTB_5 Thank you Joshua, I'm extremely pleased with them and will use them soon enough.

Some Great Notables here today, always interesting

Regards, Will

 

[Will Power]

Nesting in Tweed.

78 and 77, more or less the same knife but obviously different scales, blades and the bolster treatment. Very pleased with the 78, need to look out for a Northfield bone one now

 

[joeradza]

Sometimes you have two similar knives and don't even realize it. Case swayback in MOP and John Lloyd brass zulu swayback.

 

[Hkjay]

Almost sold these babies but no takers. Just got the 78 from Kifer "New old Stock" so had to pay a little more

 

[hamsco]

Here is #40 & #43 of the Natural Stag Viper.

 

[Buzzbait]

A pair of Shufflers

 

[hamsco]

 

[HEMI 49]

These two arrived in a trade Thanks Andrew

Of course, some people knock Micarta (it's more than strong enough to take it ) but I really favour it. Pimped these up to my taste by polishing the bolsters The 56 is one of the most comfortable in the hand patterns and Micarta offers strong yet attractive scales that unlike bone is not going to get cracked with use.

Thanks, Will

I spent a career manufacturing rotating electrical equipment for heavy industry, defense and transportation..... We used a considerable amount of micarta for flash barriers and creepage rings on various equipment...… The micarta held up quite well to the demands of centrifugal forces, temperatures, dielectric stress, etc...……. As a knife handle it is in a very low stress requirement as opposed to its normal industrial applications...……..