Any traditional with bolsters besides Nickel Silver?

[smiling-knife]

This Grace Horne pruner has wrought iron bolsters and liners. Not a production knife, but thought it relevant to the topic.

 

[Will Power]

The Stag knife that Comoha showed with a copper bolster is interesting. Good contrast with the stag it's true.

I was wondering why copper isn't used more, is it because of corrosion from acids turning it green/verdigris? It certainly tarnishes faster than brass or electro-plate.

 

[ThundarStick]

Thank's for the explain of "milled". It's like a light went off in my head!

 

[rma100]

Great Eastern Cutlery has recently made runs of the 73 two blade Scout Trapper,a Large Sunfish and Barlows with Steel Bolsters,a throwback to the days before nickel silver was used. Tidioute Cutlery 735211stl Indian Paintbrush Jigged Bone

Northfield UN-X-LD 362211stl Sunfish Brown Jigged Bone

 

[TheSharpStuff]

The buck 110, 112, and 55 have brass bolsters

 

[brets-ftw]

Thanks for sharing guys,

Smiling knife - that wrought iron bolster looks pretty cool

But still no copper? Might have to try my hand at traditional folders then