Anyone use felt for knife handle liners?

[scotchleaf]

Anyone use felt for knife handle liners? I'm going to try it, unless someone has a good reason not to. First I'll do a test with some scrap wood & epoxy, I guess.

 

[Bowxpress]

probably absorb water between the scale and metal, maybe not a good combo

 

[scotchleaf]

Good point. I wonder if the epoxy would render it waterproof?

 

[NC Biker]

Might be worth trying. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Seems like if you use plenty of epoxy, you would basically be making a thin sheet on micarta. Let me know how your tests come out.

 

[DukeHarley]

Might be worth trying. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Seems like if you use plenty of epoxy, you would basically be making a thin sheet on micarta. Let me know how your tests come out.

Was my thought also after reading OPs question. Might be on to something......Felt Micarta.

Jay

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Epoxy and felt will work, I made some "my-carta" with it and it came out nice.

 

[Horsewright]

I've used some "wool Carta" before. It worked pretty well.

 

[Ninja Blacksmith]

I've not had any problems - so far, by using felt as spacer material after being soaked in CA glue. If you try that approach, be sure to have some sort of lubricant or wax paper between the drying felt and your handle/guard material. That will make it much easier to keep them separate and make adjustments until the fittings are ready to be put in place for good.

 

[scotchleaf]

thanks all.