pics of Micarta handled knives

[nmaynan]

I was hoping I could get folks who have micarta handled knives to leave a photo of them on this thread.

Could you please list the kind of micarta (linen, canvas) and also the type of finish.


thx

 

[fastcamo]

here is a few first are sanded green/black canvas
last is olive canvas and blasted -- not finished, just did it to show you the difference
sorry no other colors off hand. I'll post some different materials later.

 

[nmaynan]

what kind of micarta?

 

[Evil Eye Earl]

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[JB in SC]

Green canvas, polished...Mike Lovett City Knife.

 

[calder100]

Busse ASH1. Tan canvas micarta

 

[Jos]

Green canvas micarta, polished: Lone Wolf "Traditional Drop" Loveless style folder

Green canvas micarta, polished: Bark River Huntsman

 

[mcswood]

Yellow core canvas micarta.
Mike

 

[Evil Eye Earl]

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[Win Heger]

I've got quite a few Micarta handled knives and waiting on more!

Win

A Mini-Wilderness from the Loveless shop:

John Young's "N.Y. Defender":

Kit Carson, small 21 in Stellite:

 

[JB in SC]

Win, that Loveless is something else...I know there are more

 

[Mike Robuck]

Jigged paper micarta by Jerry Halfrich. It has a nice grippy feel to it.

 

[huugh]

Black polished micarta, Kershaw

Ranger knives

 

[nmaynan]

huugh,

what kind of micarta are the Ranger Knives? They look all dried out and worn down. Is this due to wear and tear over the years? and aggressive sand-blasting? the kind of micarta?

 

[cybrok]

I'd say it's the type of micarta and finish.

About the type, someone said in another thread:

There is Canvas, Linen or Paper Mircarta, referring to the reinforcement used. The difference in strength between Linen and Canvas is small, with an edge to Canvas (Sails were made of Canvas and not Linen, that is a hint) and so the Canvas Mircarta should be slightly tougher. Woven Canvas is also coarser than linen and the appearance of Canvas Mircarta is rougher, less well refined and not as polished, but it offers a bit more grip when wet. Paper Mircarta is even more shinier and looks "more elegant".

About the finish, a bead blasted and a hand rubbed finish will look different. Also the treatment the user give to the micarta (use, oil).

These RD are not beauty queens, but workhorses.

 

[butchesforge]

Natural canvas Micarta--by me Butch

 

[T.K.C.]

Here are some pix of my Sean O'Hare Badger with green canvas micarta handles.

 

[jaislandboy]

Coolest green micarta handles i've ever seen on a knife.....congrats TKC! :thumbup:

Here's some of butcherblock's (Lloyd Harner's) mycarta... i think he called it "fruity pebbles" mycarta

 

[T.K.C.]

Here is ivory micarta from Gene Ingram.

 

[EdgarFigaro]

Cable blade, brass, and homemade two tone denim micarta.
Polished finish on the micarta.