Esee 6HM

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  1. erik

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    you can polish micarta - the stock micarta has a 120 grit "finish" - sand it up to 400 grit and it won't pick up much crap any more.
     
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    Me too.
     
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    Ive thought about giving this a try someday.
     
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    Has anyone polished their esee handles yet? Interested in how it would come out
    My personal preference is g10. Hopefully @The Knife Connection will come out with some for the hm series soon
     
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    I have polished micarta many times to a gloss finish
     
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    I also like Micarta over G10

    The smell of fresh micarta is awesome haha
     
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    I rub my micarta with fish scales and guts...
     
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    G10 is a good choice for this reason. However, you can seal unpolished micarta similar to leather to prevent this. Once sealed, wiping it down is easy and effective. A small bottle of clear nail polish is enough to seal a few knife handles.
     
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    Micarta over g10. I'll take grip over clean and pretty any day. Personally I think the canvas micarta Esee offers is second to none as far as performance is concerned.

    #micartagripsmatter
     
    IW17, Jan 29, 2017
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    lol. :)
     
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    Polished micarta is nice and classy.

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    Function over fashion. I need a good grip not a flashy finish. I really think most guys are too obsessive about over cleaning their knives. A little Shmoo won't end the world.
     
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    Sorry just not big on germs,blood-borne pathogens,etc,etc.. I've sanded down and polished up the handle on my Enzo camper,I'd rather buy G10 and avoid the trouble of doing so..
     
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    You could always get some sterling silver handle slabs they don't grow or carry germs
     
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    Also great for vampires
     
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    Vampires or wolf people?
     
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    I am actually LOL
     
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    Copper would be cheaper and work as well. ;) On my Esee 4 I decided to make some wood handles,maybe in a few days I can post a pic. I guess I could just buy the cheapest esee6 I can find and throw away the handles and make some wood ones. :)
     
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    Oh no, Germs ! :eek:
     
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    don't make fun. lots of people practice bushcraft in an operating room. ;-) ;)
     
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