Suggestions 2....

by Gunner , St Louis, Sunday, April 20, 2014, 18:02 (3876 days ago) @ pokynojoe

No problem, don't mind the questions at all.

The best gripping option for the handle scales is the more open texture like the diamond pattern, more grip when your hands are covered when skinning an animal. You can also alter the shape with a rat tail file to give the handles more grip. Nice thing about micarta is that it is easy to shape.

Now a big issue I see is the handle of the knife, no holes for handle pins and being heat treated D2, drilling said pin holes would burn thru a lot of drill bits before getting thru the steel. You could do without the pins, but they help keep the handles from twisting on the tang and popping off, but it would take a lot of torque to do that, if you used a really good epoxy like the Devcon 2200 psi or Gorilla Glue 3200 psi, might take years to pop a handle, if installed properly or one season, just not sure. The rear most cut out in the tang has a forward spot you could locate one pin but I don't see a good option for a second pin.

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