Lots of good advice. I have a knife with cape buffalo horn and it has shrunk slightly over the years so that it's now slightly undersized. Not by a huge amount, but enough to be able to feel the edges of the full tang when it's held. I don't know if stag has this tendency as well or not.
I've never heard of micarta shrinking or cracking. Ever. It's pretty inert to the elements...it was engineered to be so it could be used in industry...and last and perform, and last and perform, etc.. I like mineral oil though...I like it on natural materials like bone and wood and such.
I see a lot of replays for micarta, what if any are the benefits over G10?
I kinda look at it, from a users viewpoint, that G-10 is layers of fiberglass that are impregnated with epoxy/resins under pressure...whereas micarta is layers of paper, linen, or canvas impregnated with epoxy/resins under pressure. One is likely as good as the other...they are tough materials that are impervious to whatever harshness is applied to them by hard field use or nature.
I see a lot of replays for micarta, what if any are the benefits over G10?
I kinda look at it, from a users viewpoint, that G-10 is layers of fiberglass that are impregnated with epoxy/resins under pressure...whereas micarta is layers of paper, linen, or canvas impregnated with epoxy/resins under pressure. One is likely as good as the other...they are tough materials that are impervious to whatever harshness is applied to them by hard field use or nature.
I don't give a crap if folks that see my knives don't fawn over the beauty of the scales. I got the dang things to use, not to hear their condescending comments....
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I don't give a crap if folks that see my knives don't fawn over the beauty of the scales. I got the dang things to use, not to hear their condescending comments....
I don't give a crap if folks that see my knives don't fawn over the beauty of the scales. I got the dang things to use, not to hear their condescending comments....