When purchasing a knife, choosing the right handle is just as important as choosing the right blade. A knife that is difficult to hold, whose design does not protect the user while cutting, is hard to maintain, or is easily damaged is not a good knife.
The shape of the handle always depends on the type of knife. A chef’s knife, a hunting knife, and a knife designed for military use all look different. And, of course, the handle material is also adapted to the knife’s purpose.
Mikov knives offer customers a wide variety of handle materials. The less expensive models have plastic or rubber handles, while the more expensive ones feature metal or specialty materials, such as G-10. Luxury knives often feature handles made of antler, stabilized bone, rare woods, or even mammoth ivory.
It is precisely with these rare and expensive materials that the knife maker’s craftsmanship truly shines, and it is absolutely true that every knife is a unique original. A knife maker working on a hunting knife with an antler handle must know exactly which antler to use and how to cut it so that it looks good on the knife and the material isn’t damaged. Because a single wrong move while cutting is enough to cause damage that cannot be repaired.
We hope that as you choose your new knife, you’ll find the right one that will bring you joy.