What’s your favourite Handle Material?

[Bobthebrewer]

For blood (hunting knife) I like G10 for feel I prefer Micarta and for looks I love wood.

 

[Jsega51]

Favorite overall for both folders and fixed blades is stag followed closely by Walnut and Koa. 3rd spot would be claimed by vintage micartas (to include rag micarta).

 

[JTR357]

I used to like a bunch of different materials like exotic woods, carbon fiber, ram's horn & of course titanium, but for the past year or so I am loving brown canvas micarta. I love the way it gets darker the more you use it.

 

[conan11]

It that in the morning? I like @David Mary and wood as well!View attachment 2998247View attachment 2998248

Fantastic blade shape and great colors! Congratulations!

 

[GB940Rookie]

Wood scales. Especially Ebony.
Big fan of carbon fiber and g-10 also.

Black & White (Pale Moon) Ebony

 

[Mick Boardman]

Got this one on the way , Bill just finished it, vintage Russian “noodles” micarta.

 

[Peter Hartwig]

Micarta for use
Mammoth bark for looks

 

[bdmicarta]

For me it depends on the knife and its function.
For custom hunting knives I like stag, ironwood or some other woods, maybe polished paper micarta. For fixed blades to be used I like polished linen or canvas micarta. For folding knives I like polished paper or linen micarta or textured G10.

 

[BootKnifeFan]

I rather like Textured G10 or Micarta.

My favorites are brass fittings/frames and either bone, antler or hardwood handles. Yes, I am old school and traditional! My Gerber FSII had a brass frame and hardwood inserts in the handles. It provided a comfortable grip but there was the "weight penalty" as compared to modern folders with non-metallic or lightweight aluminum alloy frames.

 

[Byrom Hermo]

Stag