Fans of the Smooth: post your Smooth Bone Traditionals

[koldgold]

This is another 1985 Schrade Red bone set. Ken

 

[koldgold]

This is the last of my Smooth bone Schrade knives. Ken

 

[Duckdog]

Smooth Camel Bone Made by Horsewright.

Dave's knives are so cool and practical. Congrats on having one (and thanks for showing it).
- Stuart

 

[knowtracks]

Smooth operators: Case pattern 85 Doctor's Knife (1974) and Case pattern 20 Peanut (1978).

- Stuart

Now THAT'S what I call a Speckaloosa!!!

Dave

 

[Planterz]

That doctor's knife almost looks like it's horn and not bone. Absolutely beautiful regardless. How about a shot of the pile/reverse side?

 

[Will Power]

 

[black mamba]

Very nice, Will.

 

[redsparrow]

Superb line-up Will !! Especially the 15 and the 92... and the Laguiole... and the 85 and the 73...

 

[Horsewright]

Thanks Stuart!

 

[Will Power]

Thanks to Jeff and Redsparrow

They're not too bad are they? The Beaver Tail was one of my early GECs nice thick scale slabs and build quality not bad but not as good as current offerings. The locking Lag gets a lot of use, you'd think a thin handle would be uncomfortable but no, fits inside the hand very snugly and it too has thick slabs that make for comfort. Great food knife.

Better remember to take them out of that iron frying pan though.....

Regards, Will

 

[Duckdog]

That doctor's knife almost looks like it's horn and not bone. Absolutely beautiful regardless. How about a shot of the pile/reverse side?

Sorry for the delayed picture of the pile side, Aaron; I had to wait until a clear day. The tang pattern number, 6185, indicates that it is bone, but it certainly is different.

- Stuart

 

[Vaporstang]

Sorry for the delayed picture of the pile side, Aaron; I had to wait until a clear day. The tang pattern number, 6185, indicates that it is bone, but it certainly is different.

- Stuart

Dang! Those are sweet!

The bad news: this is no longer in my possession.
The good news: it is still "somewhere" on the Porch.

 

[Will Power]

Stuart, that really does look like horn though. The reason I think this is the way the scale material behaves around the pins, a kind of blistering or halo effect is very typical of horn. Not a rebuke of any kind as it's a very fine knife indeed, but my money's on horn there.

Regards, Will

 

[Emspop]

Dang! Those are sweet!

The bad news: this is no longer in my possession.
The good news: it is still "somewhere" on the Porch.

The other bad news...it’s not with me. Nice knife!

 

[onojoe]

 

[knowtracks]

Sorry for the delayed picture of the pile side, Aaron; I had to wait until a clear day. The tang pattern number, 6185, indicates that it is bone, but it certainly is different.

- Stuart

Either that knife as been re-handled or they put the wrong tang stamped blade in it at the factory but just as Will said, it's most certainly horn!
Still a Very Sweet knife!!

Dave

 

[Duckdog]

Either that knife as been re-handled or they put the wrong tang stamped blade in it at the factory but just as Will said, it's most certainly horn!
Still a Very Sweet knife!!

Dave

Thanks, Dave and Will Power . Yes, I agree that is is very horn-ish (horney?), but it is a bit of mystery to me. There is the translucent glow of horn and not the pore/grain of bone. It is one of the knives that I got inherited from my stepfather and I don't know its history. I'd like to think that he picked it up as a re-handled knife at one of the many knife shows (or flea markets) he used to visit. Can't imagine Case making that kind of error. Anywho, it's one of the prettiest "smooth bone handled" knives that I have.
- Stuart

 

[knowtracks]

Gotta agree Stuart!! That Dr's and the Speckaloosa are a pair to draw to!!!!

Dave

 

[untytled]

Green camel bone

 

[Will Power]

That green is fantastic! You would get a lot of interest if you were to put it on sale or trade, great example

Regards, Will