Putting scales on Camillus EDC?

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Stiletto Raggio

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Call me silly, but stainless steel handles have always seemed a little slippery when wet. I really like the blade profile and frame lock design, but I suspect that it will be too slippery in the field (Army field, not hunting field).

If so, could I make and attach G10 or Micarta scales, effectively turning it into a linerlock with very thick liners? If so, what would I use to attach the scales to the knife and where could I acquire the necessary tools and/or supplies? I have access to a basement chop and a willingness to do it.

Comments, ideas or derisions?
 
There is an easier way to get around the problem. I run paracord through the handle slots. The normal grip is retained this way, but friction on your thumb keeps the knife from slipping. I've cleaned lots of slimy trout with my talonite EDC, and it's never slipped once with the cord wrap.

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Nice looking wrap job Buzz. Talonite kicks a**. I wear a Mini Talon everyday.
 
Any good specialty outdoor store should have the stuff. I go to Eastern Mountain Sports, where they have the stuff on spools. You just tell them what thickness you want and how many feet. They have everything from the thin stuff to full climbing rope.REI would be good alternative. Just ask for accessory cord.

When you go to wrap the handle, just make sure to remove the white inner core from the cord. The cord is too thick to wrap with the core left in.
 
One other thing about the paracord: if it gets wet, will the moisture being held to the steel cause rust or is 420 fairly immune?
 
If you can't find the cord locally, check out REI or look for Kelty Triptease online. Triptease is made of Spectra fibers wrapped in a gold and reflective white braided sheath.

I've been looking at G10 and Micarta for a project. Just go to www.google.com and type either term and "knifemaking" and you will find it. I suppose you could Epoxy thin G10 or Micarta scales onto the outside of an EDC if you were careful not to glue the part of the frame that acts as the lockbar. The guys over in Shop Talk told me to use an organic respirator with cotton prefilters, though. You don't want to breathe the dust when you work with either material.
 
Stiletto Raggio, you might want to ask the guys at Strider Knives what they use under their cord wrap, I've heard they use some sort of anti-rust formulation, and it supposedly works like a charm.
 
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