>>37828this wood isn't slippery, it is raw scandinavian birch only oiled up from time to time, I'm using it for camp knife, cooking and woodcarving along with crook knife, every plastic handle is more slippery and gives me blisters for about 1 hour of carving, which I can't say about wood, you can always finish wooden handle as it suits you
probably micarta would be less slippery but the beauty of wood is I can replace it fairly easy in field
raw elk skin sheath is not only for the looks too, it sucks moisture out of carbon steel blade (not to mention wide opening making sheathing a real pleasure)
the best part: it cost me lest then £10
