tracker knife t2 micarta handle question

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petrie2

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I was just curious if any one out there who owns a micarta handled knife and had gotten it wet. I was cleaning mine and when I was done as per the instructions I rubbed it down with oil and got some on the handle and before I could wipe it up it just soaked right in. Seeing how micarta is linen it didn't surprise me but it did make me think about the manufacturing process of micarta. Is there any resin or other ingredients or is it just compressed linen

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p.s. this is my first post

any insight would be much appreciated
 
no need to worry.

ive gotten water, oil, paint thinner, paint stripper, and other gunk on my micarta scales.

no damage at all.

they will darken when wet, but eventually will dry out.
 
Hey Guys...

Petrie..

Welcome to the Mighty BF.com

Also if you want, you can take a little dish soap and an old toothbrush and clean the oil off the Micarta..

Some micarta handles I like clean, and others I leave oily just from normal every day use..

Mori...

What in the world is your wife holding ????

Looks like hot peppers or something..

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
Normark said:
Hey Guys...

Petrie..

Welcome to the Mighty BF.com

Also if you want, you can take a little dish soap and an old toothbrush and clean the oil off the Micarta..

Some micarta handles I like clean, and others I leave oily just from normal every day use..

Mori...

What in the world is your wife holding ????

Looks like hot peppers or something..

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
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that is the amazing amy-0 at busse combat. she is holding a coors light and mini clark bars.
 
petrie2 said:
I was cleaning mine and when I was done as per the instructions I rubbed it down with oil and got some on the handle and before I could wipe it up it just soaked right in. Seeing how micarta is linen it didn't surprise me but it did make me think about the manufacturing process of micarta. Is there any resin or other ingredients or is it just compressed linen
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Welcome to blade forums!

All micarta is held together by resin, usually epoxy or phenolic.

Normally in making such materials, one tries to use enough resin, and use a process, that leaves no voids in the finished material. It is quite possible to use less resin and have voids in the material (tiny air pockets). It is also possible that a micarta handle made specifically for a knife might use less resin so that the texture of the fabric shows through better and provides a grippier surface. This would possibly leave pockets that would absorb oil.

Not to worry. The stuff is so robust that, voids or not, it will survive about anything you could do to it.

Knarf
 
how is the standard sheath on this knife? not trying to hijack... also can you change the color of the handle with some sort of stain?
 
thanks a lot i was a little worried that i had already messed up my knew knife. also the blade that is not covered with black coating has gotten rusty in just one night of really high humidity. any suggestions as to removing it other than sharpening it which to be honest i am a little scared to do. only because ill screw it up
 
Sorry petrie2, sharpening followed by light oiling would be my suggestion. If you think your sharpening skills are not up to the task, you might investigate the purchase of a Spyderco Sharpmaker. They are pretty darn easy to use.

Perhaps someone else will have an alternate suggestion. You might try asking over in the Toolshed forum. All sorts of sharpening and lubricating questions get asked and answered there.
Knarf
 
A little tarnish is no biggie bro, just give it a polish with some wire wool or very, very fine emery cloth. Once done a give it a quick squirt of WD40 or mineral oil !!!


Do not sharpen it just to get rid of tarnish, you could always cut some feather sticks as another way to remove the tarnish !
 
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