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I was admiring my new Case jigged bone scaled Mini-Trapper. I love the look and feel of jigged bone. I was showing it to someone, and he suggested that jigged bone was shaped horn material- maybe sheep or water buffalo- and was only called bone- if it was a natural material at all, and that it may just be Delrin or something:eek: Now, I have no doubt that it is a natural material, but it makes me think- what is this bone? Is it some sort of animal bone like I presumed it was? What animals do they get the bone from?
 
Pretty sure it's cow bone,dyed & jigged
-Vince
 
I've heard or read somewhere that it's an Argentinian cow bone - more dense and harder than others (?).

Mike
 
you can tell if its real bone or not by looking real close at it. if it has a sort of grain like wood, but gentler, it is bone. also, bone will usually be lighter/more like natural bone at the bolsters where it is thinned out and the dye didn't penetrate as deep.

also, delrin/plastics can usually be scraped or marred with a finger nail. bone will not.

as far as i know, most bone used on regular slipjoints is cow bone.
 
Thanks guys. My knife is bone scaled, like I thought it was. I passed the info onto my buddy as well. ;)
 
The bone comes from Argentina? Cool, I didn't know that.

No wonder my bone handled trapper feels at home cutting "asado" (grilled meat).
 
From the Case College section of the W.R. Case website:
The bone used to make knife handles at Case Cutlery comes from the shin of Zebu cattle found in Brazil. Bone from this mammal is suitable as it is larger in size, more dense, and contains less marrow than cattle found in other countries. When the bone arrives at our production facility in Bradford, PA, it is leveled and cut into smooth, square slabs. Sometimes these slabs are kept in this form and used for smooth bone handles, while other times the slabs are jigged during production.
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mp510 said:
I was admiring my new Case jigged bone scaled Mini-Trapper. I love the look and feel of jigged bone. I was showing it to someone, and he suggested that jigged bone was shaped horn material- maybe sheep or water buffalo- and was only called bone- if it was a natural material at all, and that it may just be Delrin or something:eek: Now, I have no doubt that it is a natural material, but it makes me think- what is this bone? Is it some sort of animal bone like I presumed it was? What animals do they get the bone from?
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horn is actually nothing like bone, its made up of hair or keratin much like fingernails, where as antler(stag) and bone are mostly calcium
 
Is there any issue with Case marking their knives with "USA" if the bone handles come from Brazil?

I heard that Leatherman can't claim "Made in USA" because some screws or parts are from overseas even though the whole unit is assembled in Oregon.
 
The answer is somewhere here. I read it, but I've only been practicing law since 1975, so I couldn't figure it out:o.
 
stevekt said:
Is there any issue with Case marking their knives with "USA" if the bone handles come from Brazil?

I heard that Leatherman can't claim "Made in USA" because some screws or parts are from overseas even though the whole unit is assembled in Oregon.
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From the FTC website as linked to above
Example: A company produces propane barbecue grills at a plant in Nevada. The product’s major components include the gas valve, burner and aluminum housing, each of which is made in the U.S. The grill’s knobs and tubing are imported from Mexico. An unqualified Made in USA claim is not likely to be deceptive because the knobs and tubing make up a negligible portion of the product’s total manufacturing costs and are insignificant parts of the final product.
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I would think that since the scales represent a small percentage of the 'product's total manufacturing costs' that Case has no problems labeling it's products as made in the USA.
 
M. McCord said:
From the FTC website as linked to above


I would think that since the scales represent a small percentage of the 'product's total manufacturing costs' that Case has no problems labeling it's products as made in the USA.
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Several years ago, the California Atty General went after Leatherman for making unsubstantiated Made in the USA claims, under some section of state law. The settlenment involved Leatherman no longer marking the products made in the USA. Some of their parts are made overseas.
 
I've also heard that South American cattle bone is harder and more durable than N.American or European equivalents. Maybe their animals roam more freely and get fed less drugs.....? What a job cleaning up that bone in the CASE factory, barf!
 
mp510 said:
Several years ago, the California Atty General went after Leatherman for making unsubstantiated Made in the USA claims, under some section of state law. The settlenment involved Leatherman no longer marking the products made in the USA. Some of their parts are made overseas.
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California may have a more stringent requirements under state law than the FTC requires? You see that with their gasoline.
 
Perhaps products made in the USA with some imported raw materials can be labeled "MADE in USA" (like Case knives). Items partially assembled in the USA with predominantly imported parts like the Leatherman may not be able to claim "Made In USA". My Toyota Tundra Double Cab was made in Texas with 60%+ USA manufactured parts. I seem to remember that the sticker in the window said Made in USA.

I'm just guessing here so don't crucify me if I'm completely wrong .............as I quite often am.
 
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