Why absorbent handles?

I love the feel of canvas micarta. I much prefer it to G10. Plus, the more you use it, the better the scales look. This adds to the character of the knife.
 
Okay, I finally got around to removing the micarta scales from my RC-6 and washing the oil out of them. They cleaned up nicely, and are back to their original green color, so I will be good for St. Patrick's Day carry next year! There was no locktite on the screws or epoxy on the scales, so I was worried about nothing. I even managed to keep from dinging up the screw heads. The washing process seemed to remove some of the "fluffy-ness" from the handles, and they seem somehow harder now. I think shotgunner11 was correct, and the absorption quality I was experiencing was just the outer thread ends of the material, and these seem to have worn off quite a bit. These micarta handles definitely aren't as highly polished as I am used to, but that's fine. I have plenty of pretty safe queens. I bought the RATs to use. In fact, the Izula and the RC-6 are taking their maiden voyage with me out to the desert next week for a few days of camping.
 
Micarta is lighter, feels better and just looks sweet. G10 is very hard fiberglass-like. After handling many knives with micarta and G10, micarta is the better knife-handle material for large knives. I hope Esee never substitute.
 
texastonydobbs said:
Just wash it from time to time and go on......I let mine get really dark before I wash it... almost every knife maker out there uses Micarta handles in some form...not as big of an issue as you think...
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True, my Busse BWM has black micarta which is actually gray in color. After some use or getting wet they turn black. Once cleaned up with some soap and water and allowed to dry they go right back to looking new.

I guess it might be possible to seal them with something but I actually have grown to like the changes it goes through.
 
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