Thoughts on Paperstone?

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RickJ

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I have never had one of these or held one, but I want a Paperstone Red 110, it looks pretty cool and does not cost alot, so what are your thoughts on Paperstone? Also if someone could tell me what this stuff is like, is it like plastic?
 
I have two Bucks with Paperstone handles, a Vantage and a 112. I like the stuff. It's synthetic, but very dense and hard. I was happy with the 112 right out of the box, but the Vantage scales had edges that were a little sharp for me. So, I filed and sanded them a bit. It was like working a hard wood, and the color extended at least as deep as I went...probably all the way through. I'm very happy with Paperstone.
 
Paperstone is made from recycled paper products. Supposed to be light and strong as well as environmentally friendly. Don't have one yet but a 110 & 112 are on my list. Probably not as rugged as a standard 110 or 112 but I bet they'll hold their own for the majority of stuff we ask of our knives. If you're looking for a 110 that weighs less than the Paperstone is the ticket.
 
A few years ago my wife and I went to see Chuck Buck at the Bass Pro Shop. He gave my wife a sandwich spreader that has paperstone handles. That knife has been used everyday and beat up, it still looks new with not so much as a scratch.

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John, I'm glad you brought up paperstone on Buck's kitchen cutlery. My wife has been using her's for about that long and I've not noticed one ding on their handles. DM
 
This is interesting. The stuff is tuff!

"PaperStone® is made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper that has been saturated with our proprietary PetroFree™ phenolic resins and selected natural pigments on our treater lines. After trimming to length, resin-saturated sheets are stacked and moved into a press where they are fused together under heat and pressure. Paper sheet count determines the thickness of the finished panels.

PaperStone®’s non-porous surface provides a lifetime of stain resistance and it absorbs virtually no water. Surface cuts or mars may be sanded or rubbed out with an abrasive pad and treated with PaperStone® Finish. PaperStone® is extremely rigid and dense, lending to additional applications beyond countertops such as furniture, vertical panels and partitions, signs and cutlery handles. Its superior strength allows innovative cantilevered designs up to 18-inches of unsupported overhang when using 3/4-inch material. PaperStone® emits no radon gases and is VOC-free. It is heat resistant to 350°F and has been certified ‘food safe’ by NSF, the public health and safety company."
 
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Thanks all, I will pick a 110 up in Paperstone as soon as I can, I may get a 112 also! It sounds like great stuff! thanks again.
 
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Red Paperstone 112 & 110.

Note: Newer production has the pivot washer for a smoother open, close and self-close. In these pictures the newer 112 has it and the older 110 doesn't have the pivot washer. Also, the 112 was bot from the hand of celebrity Joe @ OKCA, NIB with sheath & paperwork.

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dey call it paper stone
but ... ya know to me it is more like a paper micarta then any thing else
so it has my ok ...
yep i dont under stand why it is not called a micarta ...:confused::confused:
 
110 Dave said:
dey call it paper stone
but ... ya know to me it is more like a paper micarta then any thing else
so it has my ok ...
yep i dont under stand why it is not called a micarta ...:confused::confused:
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Probably because of this:

"Micarta is a trademark of Norplex-Micarta industrial high pressure laminates and refers to a composite of linen, canvas, paper, fiberglass, carbon fiber or other fabric in a thermosetting plastic, originally used in electrical and decorative applications. The term has been inappropriately used to generically refer to most resin impregnated fibre compounds."

What I don't understand is why they called them 110's and 112's instead of making them part of the Bucklite series and giving them their own number. They seem to me to fit that series better.
 
I love the paperstone, I have 2 110 and a 112 ecolite. I have been carrying the 2010 110(with the washered pivot that oregon mention) about 98% of the time since I got it a year and a half ago. I just cant seem to not carry it.

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I also have the BCCI 110 and 112 users but they dont see too much pocket time, dont want to booger em up.

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Is it strong?

Are there tests to show that it's strong?

I'll open the wallet when I see some convincing tests.

:)
 
LMAO. You're worried about spending less than $40 on a paperstone 110 until someone tests them to prove how strong they are? :rolleyes:
 
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And your point is? Why not buy one yourself and do your own testing instead of relying on others to do it for you? Surely a knife with a street level price of less than $35 delivered (I can provide you with a link to the website) won't break your bank! There must be a huge swarm of moths that fly out when you do open your wallet. :)
 
BG42EDGE said:
What?!?

I can get a Three-Dotter for $40.

:D
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If you see my OP I state they are a good price, in fact I can get one for $27.00 bucks, this is great! For the price I may pick a 112 up too! got to pay for my custom 110 first coming in a few weeks then I will have me some Paperstone for sure.
 
$21 for a red paperstone 112 from Chuck's Son-In-Law's hand to mine at OKCA. Buck practically gives stuff away at the show. I bot all he had left. Gotta get there before the last day on those three-day shows one of these days.
 
This is from paperstone's website so potentially biased, but I doubt it.

PaperStone® is extremely rigid and dense, lending to additional applications beyond countertops such as furniture, vertical panels and partitions, signs and cutlery handles. Its superior strength allows innovative cantilevered designs up to 18-inches of unsupported overhang when using 3/4-inch material. PaperStone® emits no radon gases and is VOC-free. It is heat resistant to 350°F and has been certified ‘food safe’ by NSF, the public health and safety company.



I am sure there are studies and comparisons available. If the tech facts are that much of a criteria and it is something you would want if the claims hold true, take the time to look them up yourself. As it is, I have an ecolite that has been carried, used, dropped and kept in my change pocket for over 1.5 years and it has this to show for it.

one little scratch
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They make lifetime warranty countertops out of it. I believe it holds up.
 
Just to add my 2 cents. I've been using a paperstone BCCI 110 for three to four days out of the week for over a year now. I've dropped it on concrete a few times and though the paperstone doesn't have the original polished finish, there is not a ding on it. It's a very good handle material by me.
 
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