The unofficial, non binding, carries no weight, 2021 forum knife possibility discussion thread

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Will Power said:
There's a lot to like about Smooth Bone, certain practicalities too. Even solid colours like Dark Reds or Dark Green could be attractive but I do like that Calico for sure.

Here's Appaloosa on a 56

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That, is lovely!

Don
 
I was in a home improvement store here recently and that gave me an idea for a handle cover material. Bamboo! It is used for many things such as flooring.
How about something outside of the typical slipjoint box?
How about simple titanium handles?
 
Easyrider said:
I was in a home improvement store here recently and that gave me an idea for a handle cover material. Bamboo! It is used for many things such as flooring.
How about something outside of the typical slipjoint box?
How about simple titanium handles?
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That'd be an interesting choice of covers. Bamboo flooring is usually a laminate. Bamboo grass is strong, but pretty porous and would need to be stabilized. I'm not sure it would look all that appealing to be honest.

As far as titanium goes... I have my doubts that GEC is set up to mill a material like that.
 
Fixall said:
That'd be an interesting choice of covers. Bamboo flooring is usually a laminate. Bamboo grass is strong, but pretty porous and would need to be stabilized. I'm not sure it would look all that appealing to be honest.

As far as titanium goes... I have my doubts that GEC is set up to mill a material like that.
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You have a point there. The black walnut suggestion is a really appealing one.

Another idea would be a nice purple bone for scales. Smooth I think would look nice.

Before the hate mail starts I seem to remember GEC doing a purple jigged bone handle for the model 78. It is not an outrageous idea since they have done something similar.
 
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I'll almost always vote in favor of jigged bone covers, preferably horse cut if possible. However I wouldn't complain about having deep saw cut bone or smooth wood like ebony. Heck, I don't think I could bring myself to complain about this knife no matter how it comes out unless glitter is involved. Even then, who knows.
 
Thanks Charlie for keeping this moving forward. I think soup bone would be about perfect, followed by sawcut bone, with deep cuts. Either of these would get my vote.
 
Those calicos and Appaloosas look nice. I think saw cut bone would be my top choice, with smooth bone or smooth wood next. If we go with sawcut bone, I think the bone should be two-tone. Solid-colored sawcut bone can look a bit plastic to me. If we go with wood, I prefer a plain, less grainy wood. I’m not sure if grainy wood like iron wood or snake wood will look good on a Barlow.
 
I don't buy knives with animal-derived scales, excluding naturally-shed antler, so I vote wood (if we're ruling out synthetics) or micarta (my first choice if synthetics are an option, because I love its character, durability, and resistance to shrinkage). I'm pretty neutral on finishing options, although jigged wood is something I've always wanted to try and I love how GEC does theirs. :cool:

If we land on bone/horn/etc. I won't be able to buy a knife, but I'll cheer the project along from the sidelines just like I did last year after ram's horn won out -- and look forward to everyone's photos later on in the year. :):thumbsup:
 
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