Horn versus wood?

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I'm currently looking at ordering a 15" AK, but I'm not sure which handle to order.

Which would stand up better in a desert environment? Up to and including 140 degrees with very little humidity? I attempted to search on my own, but the search page isn't working, and the FAQ didn't turn up much.

This won't be my first khukri, I've been using a POS one for chopping down trees and junk for nearly ten years now, the thing just won't die. I was told that HI was the way to go for quality stuff, and I think it's time for an upgrade :)
 
l think l'd get a villager or blem, and make my own handle for it, preferably out of a material like micarta or nylon.
 
Stryker wood is the best for a desert environment IMO.:) :thumbup:
 
Yvsa said:
Stryker wood is the best for a desert environment IMO.:) :thumbup:
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I have to second that, having just come back from a year tour! Wood should hold up fine, and knives like this scare the *&^% outta the Iraqis (One of the reasons that I carried one while I was training their troops... :D )
 
*laughs*

Yep, that is pretty much what I was going for as well. I'm a line medic, and odds are I'm not going to be carrying my rifle while schlepping around with my platoon.

Won't always have the hooley tools around either, and I don't want to be SOL when having to pry my way through doors and wreckage and crap.

Did you find the shininess a problem at all? I was thinking of dulling it a bit.
 
I'm not sure which one is better, but I've seen lots of horn handles in arab countries like Oman. The most expensive beduin daggers have black horn handles.
 
If you're worried about the wood drying out, give it a good oiling. I use camellia oil on every part of my khuk. It keep the blade from rusting, the wood from drying, and my hand from blistering. Good for brass, too (I don't think white metal needs any protection).

Remember, the Gurkhas could do without their rifles, but their khukuris were always at their sides.
 
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