Buck Knife Handle

GeauxTide · February 28, 2019, 10:53 AM

I've got a couple of Buck 100 Series knives that I'd like to change out the slippery Phenolic handles for more grip.

Bill DeShivs · February 28, 2019, 01:58 PM

Just rough the phenolic up. Much cheaper.
You can use a $15 electric engraving pencil to stipple the handle.
Even rough sandpaper will work. Or, file notches.

GeauxTide · February 28, 2019, 02:26 PM

Thanks, Bill. I did have the handle engraved with some grooves, but still too slick.

rpseraph · February 28, 2019, 08:38 PM

I tried a number of things and ended up just putting on some hockey tape on mine!

bamaranger · March 1, 2019, 02:24 AM

I've got two tricks for slick knives w/ slick grips.

One is to simply wrap the grip with a rubber band, or you could cut a small "o" section of bicycle tire tube. Goofy looking but it works,but typically will not hold up.

This trick has worked much better for me, and looks OK too. Friction tape. The product I'm using is called "Skid Guard" safety tape. It is adhesive backed, can be cut to shape with scissors, and will generally stay where you put it for a long time. Now that I have some, I find other uses too, like on treestand steps and platforms, step bumper of my pickup, anyplace you need some "sticktion". I put a small strip on my early Glock pistols as well.

I put two, 1X 1/4" wide strips on the top and bottom portion of a Cold Steel Canadian belt knife, and it really brought that handy blade to another level. I can't recomend you try it enough.

GeauxTide · March 1, 2019, 02:36 PM

Thanks, BR. Will get some. I've also got one of those Canadian Belt knives, so will try it with them. On another subject, if you've got Yote or Hog problems, the Covergent Blue Tooth call is awesome. Check out Hog Zombies on Youtube and Facebook.

bamaranger · March 2, 2019, 01:48 AM

If you've got the Cold Steel Canadian, be careful about where you put the tape. It is abrasive stuff to a degree, and will eat the sides of the poly plastic sheath Cold Steel sells with that blade. I goofed up the retention on mine a bit by putting tape on the sides of the grip.

I'd recommend a small strip on the bottom of the grip, ie, along the same plane that the cutting edge is on,and a similar strip on the top, as in parallel with the back (top) of the blade where the "filework" is.

Eyeball it all carefully, as I goobered my retention a good bit. I quartered and backstrapped all me deer this year with the beltknife and really like it.

Coyotes are everywhere BTW. Some nights seems like I can hear 100. Hogs not an issue up here in the NW for the most part. Spring gobblers next!!!!!!

Auto5 · March 11, 2019, 09:55 PM

TALON grips. Both Midway and Amazon sell the material in 5x7 sheets that you can cut to fit.

February 28, 2019, 10:53 AM	#1
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	Buck Knife Handle I've got a couple of Buck 100 Series knives that I'd like to change out the slippery Phenolic handles for more grip.

February 28, 2019, 01:58 PM	#2
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	Just rough the phenolic up. Much cheaper. You can use a $15 electric engraving pencil to stipple the handle. Even rough sandpaper will work. Or, file notches. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

March 1, 2019, 02:24 AM	#5
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,300	grip I've got two tricks for slick knives w/ slick grips. One is to simply wrap the grip with a rubber band, or you could cut a small "o" section of bicycle tire tube. Goofy looking but it works,but typically will not hold up. This trick has worked much better for me, and looks OK too. Friction tape. The product I'm using is called "Skid Guard" safety tape. It is adhesive backed, can be cut to shape with scissors, and will generally stay where you put it for a long time. Now that I have some, I find other uses too, like on treestand steps and platforms, step bumper of my pickup, anyplace you need some "sticktion". I put a small strip on my early Glock pistols as well. I put two, 1X 1/4" wide strips on the top and bottom portion of a Cold Steel Canadian belt knife, and it really brought that handy blade to another level. I can't recomend you try it enough.

March 2, 2019, 01:48 AM	#7
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,300	careful If you've got the Cold Steel Canadian, be careful about where you put the tape. It is abrasive stuff to a degree, and will eat the sides of the poly plastic sheath Cold Steel sells with that blade. I goofed up the retention on mine a bit by putting tape on the sides of the grip. I'd recommend a small strip on the bottom of the grip, ie, along the same plane that the cutting edge is on,and a similar strip on the top, as in parallel with the back (top) of the blade where the "filework" is. Eyeball it all carefully, as I goobered my retention a good bit. I quartered and backstrapped all me deer this year with the beltknife and really like it. Coyotes are everywhere BTW. Some nights seems like I can hear 100. Hogs not an issue up here in the NW for the most part. Spring gobblers next!!!!!!

March 11, 2019, 09:55 PM	#8
Auto5 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 662	TALON grips. Both Midway and Amazon sell the material in 5x7 sheets that you can cut to fit. __________________ At the young age of five, a bear told me that I was the only person who could prevent forest fires. Why I was chosen, I'll never know.

February 28, 2019, 02:26 PM	#3
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	Thanks, Bill. I did have the handle engraved with some grooves, but still too slick.

February 28, 2019, 08:38 PM	#4
rpseraph Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2015 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 454	I tried a number of things and ended up just putting on some hockey tape on mine!

March 1, 2019, 02:36 PM	#6
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	Thanks, BR. Will get some. I've also got one of those Canadian Belt knives, so will try it with them. On another subject, if you've got Yote or Hog problems, the Covergent Blue Tooth call is awesome. Check out Hog Zombies on Youtube and Facebook.