A short word about some of the unusual micarta handle options being offered by Busse Combat.

The Elusive Snakeskin

The Snakeskin micarta handles were discovered accidentally and cannot be duplicated. Not only have we tried to duplicate this unusual layered look with several different manufacturers who claimed that duplication would not be a problem, but several other knife manufacturers have tried quite unsuccessfully to duplicate it as well. Once our supply is used up, the Busse Combat original Snake Skin micarta will not be an available again.

Alloy Handle Fasteners

Our handles are attached using solid, one piece handle fasteners. We are proud to feature a heavy walled, double flanged compression fitting that greatly reduces blade vibration transfer to the handle. Compressed with over 10,000 lbs. of pressure these fasteners ensure that your handle will remain intact and solid for several generations and ensures that handles will never become loose or experience any type of attachment failure.

What is Micarta anyway?

Micarta was developed by Westinghouse. It has a higher tensile strength than steel and is impervious to changes in temperature. It will not swell, warp, or crack, even under adverse conditions, once it is on the knife. There are three types of Micarta and several grades of these three types. They all consist of layers of either paper, linen, or canvas.

MICARTA TRIVIA BUSTER:

The inventors of Formica (kitchen counter tops) had borrowed so heavily from Micarta technology that the name "Formica" is short for the term "Formerly Micarta". Think of that the next time you drop a skillet on the kitchen counter....