Okey dokey... so after an earlier post trying to figure out what kind of kukri to get.. (decided i'll go for either the 18" Siru or a ~15" AK).... the next question is handle: bone or wood. What is the difference? Does one blister more? is one more slippery? Is there a difference other than appearence? What is the difference?
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There was a recent thread discussing horn vs wood recently, too tired after a long day at work to find it. Do a search and you should find it. The bottom line is that both are up to the task, one being no better than the other. You could make the argument that wood is easier to customize.
Having just recieved one of each, I prefer the wood a little more. It just feels warmer to me. I'am doing some work to it though. Sanding and poly finish. Theres lots of ways to work with wood, depending on your personal preferance. I thought about using a tung oil finish, but I had the poly, so that was that. Before I got the two of them I though I would want the horn more.
There is nothing wrong with the horn and I will probably work it a bit as well. In fact it is almost to pretty.
There is nothing wrong with the horn and I will probably work it a bit as well. In fact it is almost to pretty.
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For a user I like sanded horn, it's very grippy without being abrasive. Wood's nice too. I have and use both and wouldn't base my decision on handle material alone.
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Here is the link to the recent discussion regarding horn vs. wood, hope it works. handles.http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=449697&highlight=horn
Kewll... read up on that thread, thanks.
My concer is that i live in a very dry climate... there was some mention of this making the horn handles much more brittle. I am not a knife guru like many of the people here; i have no intention of re-doing handles, and minimum care (though there will of course be some care) of the handle is wanted. So that said, would a wood handle be better? or would the wood dry and crack in the dry climate as well? I'm also intrigued by the mention of horn handles being "tougher".
Anyone care to weight in with more of their 2 cents?
My concer is that i live in a very dry climate... there was some mention of this making the horn handles much more brittle. I am not a knife guru like many of the people here; i have no intention of re-doing handles, and minimum care (though there will of course be some care) of the handle is wanted. So that said, would a wood handle be better? or would the wood dry and crack in the dry climate as well? I'm also intrigued by the mention of horn handles being "tougher".
Anyone care to weight in with more of their 2 cents?
