Handle: stabilized bone

26. února 2024

The traditional and durable material for knife handles is stabilized bone. Not only does it look nice, but it also has excellent properties. Knives with handles made of stabilized bone are therefore among the quality products with a high level of craftsmanship. Mikov uses them on Predator knives with damascus steel and RWL steel blades.

Bones have been used for the production of weapons for hunting and defence since time immemorial. With the advancement of craftsmanship, humans have gradually learned to stabilize them in the same way as wood and other natural materials. Stabilization actually means impregnation with special resins. These get into the structure of the bone through pressure and heat. It becomes not only more durable, but also more beautiful to look at. Well-stabilised bone can resist deformation and retain its original appearance for centuries.

What a particular bone knife handle looks like also depends on its origin. Bones from different animals are used, but for Predator knives, Mike's camel bones have proven to be the most aesthetically pleasing and in terms of their properties.

Knifemakers who work with stabilized bones must not only be precise, but also equipped with craftsmanship skills. This is because the bone is always worked and ground to the desired shape and size of the handle by hand, and the texture of the bone must be incorporated into the overall design of the knife.

As a result, Mikova customers can buy a Predator with a unique and unrepeatable look, which is further enhanced by its final hand polishing on specialised polishing wheels. In addition to the Predator with the classic white handle, it is also possible to purchase a Predator with the handle finished in a spectacular green colour.