I did not want to hijack Eric's post but JJHACK brought up a good point, the polished handles/scales of many knives can be dangerous if your hands are sweaty, bloody, covered with fat or all three.
I just about cut my hand off skinning a deer with a Buck 110 my Mom gave me ages ago. I finished skinning the deer with a Spyderco and then bought a Schrade 143 with the green rubber handle.
Two things have postponed a custom knife purchase and that is cost, and the second is the grip.
JJHACK suggested covering the handle with cloth tape during the hunt and I think that is a great idea. A little protection for the handle and a lot of protection for the hand.
Any alternatives solutions?
