Hi folks,
I do have a question about wood handles in general and thuya burl in particular. Is it good for a knife that is going to be used in all outoor activities(maybe "abused" a little bit). Not going to be on display. Are they any risk of quick damage? I will be very estonished about RMK will propose something that will not be excellent but different comments make me asked to people knowing better RMK. I already thanks you for your comments

Thuya is a Burl wood, therefore it is more for the beauty of the wood than its strength...if u want a "hard" user, I'd suggest going with Micarta...

Scott, I like that. More for the beauty of the wood than its strength. Excellent summary to me.
Thanks
Walker

Thanks for your help

A follow-up question...

What is RMK's experience with stabilized woods?

Stabilized wood generally retains the original color and grain pattern, which makes it possible to use some pretty but otherwise unstable woods for handles.

Impregnation with plastic resin is intended to make the wood more stable, but does stabilized wood have any drawbacks?

Larry

I know that the shop uses stabilized Ironwood and many years I haven’t heard of any cracks or chips. I currently have 3 RMK's on order with all 3 different stabilized woods. We shall see

Pap

Not to hijack this thread (& perhaps I'll start a
"new" one..."BUT"...(There's that word again)..."STAG" holds up incredibly well. Trust me! My #3-5" and 5-5" have skinned, gutted, and totally processed I don't know "how many" whitetails with them. (In one year I did 25, to include helping other members and guests on my Bama lease).
Just sayin',
Capt. Chris

Kind of a Stag meets Stag moment?

Stag is durable, and lots of it is naturally beautiful.

No so "slippery when wet."

Only problem I have seen have been occasional cosmetic cracks on some older knives, especially from the days when RMK put a retention pin mid-handle.

Larry