Handle material

[Adi007]

What's the best handle material? I personally like G10 and micarta for robustness. Does wood still have a place against these modern materials?

 

[Martyn]

wood has been used for 1000's of years with quite good results. I'd say it'll be around for a while yet. Micarta is great, if you like synthetics, it's difficult to beat from a purely practical point of view. But Arizona desert ironwood is exceptionally dense, very hard and absolutely stunning to look at....

Dont forget, you can have virtually any wood stabalised. That means an synthetic resin is forced into the pores of the wood under vaccuum. It renders the wood totally waterproof, completely stable and very hard.

 

[Adi007]

Wow! :-D That is really nice! Thanks for sharing that!

 

[Andy]

what do you lot think about stacked leather?

 

[Adi007]

Is that the same as the handles on the old Ka-Bar? :?:

what do you lot think about stacked leather?

 

[Stew]

what do you lot think about stacked leather?

My old man really likes it but I'm not as big a fan - more because i like the look of different woods!

 

[Martyn]

Is that the same as the handles on the old Ka-Bar? :?:

what do you lot think about stacked leather?

Yup.