Discussing different knife handle materials 

G10 ranks higher in all durability areas, including tensile strength, compressive strength, and flexural strength. Even though micarta and G10 are both resin-based composites, G10’s glass properties give it an advantage over the cloth properties of micarta. I recently had a custom canvas micarta scale break under minimal use on my TOPS TIBO.

@Dutch Bushcraft Knives do make an updated video on knife handles!

Talking about handles melting, if your knife is getting that hot your gonna be losing its temper! I’m more worried about the blade itself losing hardness then a handle repair 😂

It's very easy to clean matte micarta. I've had no problems with that or sanitary issues.

I am about to buy my first knife and was between wood or Micarta. You are right, the wood looks very vintage and classy, but better to got with canvas Micarta. Thanks for answering the question I had that many other videos couldn't.

Cool. Thanks. I was wondering about this.

I learned a lot thanks a ton!

Oh wow. You guys have come a long way. :)

popular handle materials are FRN (Fiber Reinforced Nylon), Titanium, and also Stainless Steel

Beautiful knives must be very sharp, good explanatory video

What about bone and carbon fiber?

I do not care about scratches on wood; its a tool not a pretty toy.

Nice overview

I'm looking in getting a bark river bravo 1.25 in S35VN or CPM 3V. If you can have a choice in the best wooden handle or any handle material, what would you go with?

Handles made from Abalone Shell are so pretty! Any views?

Sorry, but I can't any of the names of the woods you use.

Do you use ballistol to oil the micarta scales?

Hey, what's your opinion on the arctic lizard handles from Bark River? They are some form of acrylic. For a knife used in varying hard use conditions and will get wet and cold. Want something with good grip but can also take everyday life, I know Bark River aren't know for great grip finishes.

Do you get any hotspots from prolonged carving with the F1 or F1 Pro?

But what about mammoth tusk? XD

My wood handle is really oily, so my hand always gets wet whenever I use the knife

Say Heah M&M,, Even though the Canvas Micarta has a better grip when it gets wet, because of its microscopic nature,, I still like my G-10 better because it's very similarly made as the Canvas Micarta but with Fiberglass, so IMHO it's stronger. Yeah, a bit heavier, But that doesn't bother me at all. Infact ALL my Busse Combat Knives that I use are non coated and with Black G-10. Handles. I only have a few Wood Handle Knives. I have a piece of art made by John Bradley his World's Finest Camp Knife that he specifically made for me in Desert Ironwood, It's Simply TiT's, Beautiful. I also have a Oak Handle Puma Eiche Wolf, a Handmade knife made in Spain. Then my Stromeng's my KS-9 is the same knife Lars Munson used when he crossed Canada, my KS-5 a 5" Leuku in Stainless 12c27, and my Bhuku STAK also in the 12c27, all three have Bitch Handles. I also have a Vintage Mora Military Knife with Birch and my Mora Forest Exclusive #277 Handmade with a Hardwood Handle, one of my Fav's Neck Knives. Yeah, It's a small stable. But your right they are Purdy.,,.p

No bone :0

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