Scale choice in a working knife - natural materials only

If you look at any of the old knives for sale, wood handles like ebony or rosewood still look great even if the blade was used and abused up. For natural materials, it probably doesn't get better.
 
Sid Post said:
I really like Canvas Micarta, especially the sand-blasted or slightly rough finished ones with the feathery feel to them. I find they are generally super grippy but not abrasive when my hands are sweaty out in the heat. And, Micarta will really take a beating before it fails.

I don't see many pocket knives with Micarta but, a few are around in the more expensive options. Specifically, regarding the Sodbuster patterns, I really find the tip to be too blunt and the edge to be too thick for my uses though, it is tough as a chisel for hard use. The Case version looks nice but, I'm unlikely to buy a second one, having broken the plastic scale on the one I had.
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The delrin case uses in their handles is usually pretty robust. I'd think if you broke it, you were using it quite hard.
 
Sid Post said:
Very interesting blade shape. Generally, I don't find Aitor knives appealing but, this one would be a nice acquisition for me if it was still available. My search on their factory website when "Will Power" posted confirmed it was no longer in production. :(
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Apologies for recommending a defunct knife:( Why were they so foolish?;) It is a very decent carry but I see Christian may be able to help you:thumbsup:
 
Woodrow F Call said:
If you look at any of the old knives for sale, wood handles like ebony or rosewood still look great even if the blade was used and abused up. For natural materials, it probably doesn't get better.
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Yes.

Ebony is hard and very stable. I have seen a number of knives that are close to a century old and older with ebony handles that were still very tight and solid. It hardly shrinks. Ebony is great.
 
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