About due up for a custom project for 2 knives, hav the option of Sheep Horn or Burled Wood for the handle or combination of both. What wou you choose? looking for opinions of each material. Used to using micarta, corian or ho and ebony wood on my rotation knives. Will nice wood be slippery? Only have ebony and sandlewood on my yanagis and grip is not an issue since it is such a specific task knife. Was told sheep gets tackier when wet than wood but was contemplating wood for the other because wanted each knife to have its own character. If u have experience with either material pls chime in.
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Horn vs. Wood
Since this is not Fine Hornworking, I suggest wood. ;-)
Hunting and pocket knives seem to lean toward horn or antler, while some popular kitchen knives have simple oiled hardwood handles. I'm unclear on why, since both are subject to exposure to the same environments (water, blood, etc.)
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