Thread: G10, what the hell is it...

Mark that knife will be fine. Max gave you all the information you need. G10 is much stronger than brass and lots of metals. You don't need any liner at all on that knife as the G10 would be supporting the liners rather than vice versa. There is no way that the back spring in that knife will ever 'push through' the G10 scales. The spring mechanism (even though I can't see the insides of that knife) is most likely spring tempered if it is steel which means it is flexible. If that is the case then chances are the G10 is stronger material. I'm guessing the spring will wear out before the scales.

As for G10 versus carbon fiber? I prefer carbon fiber for scales on a razor. I really think it is the ideal scale material. As to which is stronger, etc. it depends on the specific use- tensile strength, etc. In terms of probably 99% of knives, it really doesn't matter- neither material will ever give out and you'd never test either to its breaking point. Are you going to use the knife in the middle of an atomic explosion? I doubt it.