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| Handle Scales |

Some (but not limited to) samples of Handle Scale materials we've used which can be mixed and matched as you wish. You will also see samples of bolts and different pins: solid, lanyard, star mosaic, diamond mosaic. We’d be glad to experiment with other materials. There are more colors available and will be obtained per customer requests.

| Options Note |

You can choose the options of your knife - steel type, grind, blued, cryogenic, pin type or nuts & bolts, handle scales (any kind & color in obtainable existence), finger guards, sheath, etc. Contact me to discuss your wishes and their resulting costs.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Examples

Fiberglass and carbon fiber compressed under high pressure with epoxy. Used in stealth aircraft and race car driver protection capsules. The idea is low weight and high strength. Developed for the Aerospace Industry.

Micarta

Micarta Examples

Micarta uses either paper, linen, or canvas as a mat compressed under high pressure with epoxy. Stays grippy even when wet.

Colors: The material colors we use do change slightly from the manufacturer due to the lot colors can not be guaranteed and the material’s changing characteristics. Also the many types of finishes on the different materials can create dramatic differences - such as rough grit to polishing. I have tried to include the many different samples.

G10

G10 Examples

G10 uses a fiberglass mat compressed under high pressure with epoxy. Stays grippy even when wet. Developed for the Aerospace Industry.

Colors: The material colors we use do change slightly from the manufacturer due to the lot colors can not be guaranteed and the material’s changing characteristics. Also the many types of finishes on the different materials can create dramatic differences - such as rough grit to polishing. I have tried to include the many different samples

Antler

Antler Examples

Antler Examples 2

Antler is a timeless and iconic material still very popular in use as a knife handle. Our antler handles are made of antlers from all around the world, many of which are from our local area in the Adirondack Mountains. You can provide your own and designate what you want (ruff, polished, etc.) and can be fitted to any knife. There is nothing more frontiersman than a stag handle, or custom and personal, than having a handle for your Chax Handmade knife made from your own stag material. Contact for details if needed.

The photographs are not professional. They do not capture the exact colors - but they are close. The major trouble I have is a blue hue in the black materials I photograph. Your monitor settings will also effect colors seen.

Wood

Wood Examples

Various different types of wood is available and almost any wood is possible per the customers request. Cost and availability will vary. Examples of wood types available include Coco Bola, Ironwood, Rosewood and Dymondwood. Dymondwood is a laminated wood manufactured to produce a very unique material, which has the natural beauty of finished wood and still provides a high resistance to heat and moisture. Compressed under high pressure, impregnated with clear resin, the wood then becomes dimensionally stable.

Comes in many different colors & combinations of 2 & 3 colors. Samples may look different depending on the application and because of their origins coming from different lots.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Examples

We offer several miscellaneous materials to accomodate your Chax Handmade Custom Knife. The material for your handle is only limited to availability and your imagination. We offer miscellaneous materials such as Aluminum, Fibermascus, Mammoth Ivory, Sting Ray Skin (which looks and feels like tiny beads) and Acrylester and Polyester Pearl. This is a high strength plastic resembling mother of pear. Comes in a variety of colors.

Colors: The material colors we use do change slightly from the manufacturer due to the lot. Colors can not be guaranteed and the material’s changing characteristics. Also the many types of finishes on the different materials can create dramatic differences - such as rough grit to polishing. The photographs here are not professional. They do not capture the exact colors - but they are close. The major trouble I have is a blue hue in the black materials I photograph. Monitor settings will also effect colors seen.

Note: Knife measurements are approximate since no two hand made knives are the same.

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