Bushcraft - "Slippery handle grip"

[Slone]

On the topic of "Slippery handle grip"
Any suggestions to solve that major problem ?

Using the Bushcraft feels more like using a tool then a knife.
Superb balance and ergonomic.
Great for carving your little spoon in the sun....hours of nice gentle cuts without muscle cramp or blisters.
But when more difficult situations occurred or yours hands gets a little swet...
The "ultra smooth polished G10" became dangerous !
( due to the degree of weight & sharpness of this knife )
You can mis the grab even when pulling out the sheath.
I accidentally dropped it a few times and had to jump back fast.

So to be a total reliable survival-oriented knife (Yes,you can throw the word "bushcraft" to make it more hipster-trendy !)
it need a more secure grip for severe tasks.
Which represented over 90% of the time you would spend on the camp, fire & food preps !
So take a smal poket Pucco for the few % left, sit down and relax.
Or just where gloves all the time.

Another weak point on this knife is how fast the steel gets rusty.
It doesn't bother me to carry a rag with som Ballistol or som Kanestune in my pocket to wipe the blade.
But in order to show-off that it's a real full tang construction and probably som aesthetics reasons...
The blade is exposed all around the handle, so it needs to also be wiped carefully.
Thus making the handle g10 even more slippery.


Since mine is already so beat up
> I probably going to dip it entirely into some rubber paint, leaving just the scandi edge.
Just because I love this knife and i intended to use and abuse it, not conservating it on a little transparent plastic display.
(Not that their is anything wrong with that) :D

Thanx for any future suggestions, stay sharpened.

[Michael Janich]

One possible solution is to use sports grip wax, like the stuff baseball players use on bats. It creates a tackier grip surface that increases control and, applied to the exposed edges of the tang should "seal" the steel to help deter corrosion.

I hope this helps.

Stay safe,

Mike

[Archimedes]

Another solution is to use Camo Form tape. It is an old trick I have seen used by many a seasoned bush crafter. The tape is spongy and holds very well and if you need the super smooth handle you can just unwrap it. You can also experiment by wrapping just the front of the handle, middle or back. Great stuff!

[Slone]

Thanks for the proposals.

That could be a good On-Off solution.
I saw a video on that product in which they were wrapping a entire rifle.
(That stuf's going to be hardcore to find on €uro websites...as usual
But once acquired, you feel like you really deserved it) :D

[jmh58]

Well.. Since you said you were gonna use/abuse.. Why not just sand the handle to make it rough?? File a few grooves in it too?? John :)

[Slone]

I don't know to much about raw G10 and his toxicity ?!
Doing it outside with a big respirator and gloves should be save enough.
But again, I guess the scales should be sealed with something at some point so it would go back to the slip-side.
And i still would have to oil the darn tang.
I'll try the wrapping first.

[Studey]

G10 won't need to be sealed, nor can you really do it. Sand it wet and wear a respirator.

[Dr. Snubnose]

Go to Walmart and pick up a roll of 3m grit tape...self sticking and it can be removed at any time...inexpensive, a roll will last forever and it will get the job done without changing or damage to the handle....Doc;)

[swigert]

One possible solution is to use sports grip wax, like the stuff baseball players use on bats. It creates a tackier grip surface that increases control and, applied to the exposed edges of the tang should "seal" the steel to help deter corrosion.

I hope this helps.

Stay safe,

Mike

Pine tar?

[Evil D]

If it's already beat up and you don't mind experimenting, I would take some epoxy and seal the tang area where the steel is exposed, and then sandblast the entire handle to give it some texture. Sanding would work too but won't give as even/nice of a finish.

[araneae]

I would also say try sanding it using the precautions mentioned above.

[araneae]

oops, double post

[Spydesense]

Something around 220 grit sandpaper will add some grip and get rid of the high polish on the G-10.

[Slone]

Something around 220 grit sandpaper will add some grip and get rid of the high polish on the G-10.

I like 180 on Micarta.
I stil wonder about the toxicity by contact with raw unsealed G10.
(I'll dig som research)

[demoncase]

Go to Walmart and pick up a roll of 3m grit tape...self sticking and it can be removed at any time...inexpensive, a roll will last forever and it will get the job done without changing or damage to the handle....Doc;)

That or the same-but-more-expensive 'skate board grip tape' is another solution.

I've used an office hole punch to make little 'coins' of this grip tape before and stuck them on smooth surfaces for extra grip.... this works better than trying to wrap a sheet of tape around a 3-dimensional shape like a knife handle- the thickness of these type of grip tapes means it tends to wrinkle or bunch if you attempt to make it form-fit a 3-dimensional handle.

[Doc Dan]

Go to ACE Hardware and get some of that tool dip. It is a dip that is like paint but dries like the rubber handles found on tools. That will fix you right up. You can remove it if you do not like it. You also get a choice of colors.

(I used to use a different brand of that stuff on my boots when I was in the Army. It came in high polish black so my boots always looked spit shined but were scuff resistant :D Work smarter not harder, I always say.)

[Slone]

Go to ACE Hardware and get some of that tool dip. It is a dip that is like paint but dries like the rubber handles found on tools. That will fix you right up. You can remove it if you do not like it. You also get a choice of colors.

(I used to use a different brand of that stuff on my boots when I was in the Army. It came in high polish black so my boots always looked spit shined but were scuff resistant :D Work smarter not harder, I always say.)

This is more what I had in mind.
>>Good grip & corrosion protection.
(Bit like som Mora's)

I keep my Sk8 grip for aerial tricks.

[NoFair]

Something around 220 grit sandpaper will add some grip and get rid of the high polish on the G-10.

I like 180 on Micarta.
I stil wonder about the toxicity by contact with raw unsealed G10.
(I'll dig som research)

It is only toxic to inhale the dust. Once you are finished working on it there is no danger.

Don't worry about a bit of rust on the exposed tang, it is usually just a cosmetic issue. It will develop a patina (it goes grayish) with time and rusts less.

[Slone]

Something around 220 grit sandpaper will add some grip and get rid of the high polish on the G-10.

I like 180 on Micarta.
I stil wonder about the toxicity by contact with raw unsealed G10.
(I'll dig som research)

It is only toxic to inhale the dust. Once you are finished working on it
there is no danger.

Don't worry about a bit of rust on the exposed tang, it is usually just a cosmetic issue. It will develop a patina (it goes grayish) with time and rusts less.

...I'm not so sure.









. . .

But whatever.
I'll try the wrapping and that ruberry stuff, first.
(Reversible & fast)

[NoFair]

Since I work with chemicals every day I'm used to looking at safety labels and happily ignore the ones that aren't really dangerous. I'd prefer G10 over rubbery stuff any day