In the past, I've read bone is a fairly stable material, so you can imagine my surprise when the cattle bone slabs on my Queen Light Hunter fixed blade began to swell as I worked cutting up meat! When I started, the slabs were perfectly mated to the metal. When I finished the job, hours later, I noticed the slabs had swelled and were sticking out about a millimeter or two along the top and bottom of the grip. I cleaned off the knife, dried it off well and let it sit out. Within two days, the slabs had shrunk back perfectly into place, lol! The swelling didn't hurt anything. No loosening or cracking occurred around the pins. It just took me by surprise, as it's the only bone knife I've purchased and I didn't expect this to happen. Bone is a natural material and this is likely a common occurrence. Any thoughts on the matter?
Joe
Joe