Giraffe Bone?

WoodWorkGhost said:
Antique implies at least 75 to 100 years old. There is no such thing as "antique" micarta, linen or otherwise. Most "ivory" micarta that is exposed to any kind of light will begin to yellow, it becomes exceptionally ugly if it was scrimshawed. As the white micarta becomes a variation of yellow and the black ink turns blue.

If you ever see a knife that has white on one side and yellow on the other. The knife was displayed on one side for a period of time. Since no light got to the non-display side it stays white longer.

Point to all this if a maker or a seller tells you they have "antique" micarta walk away.

WWG
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I had always wondered about that, as I had once thought about having a knife handled in Ivory Linen or Paper Micarta and then having it scrimmed... Didn't know if it was color stable or not, so I decided against it.

However, a Question: Isn't natural Ivory prone to darkening over time, or becoming less whitish (or cream) due to ultraviolet exposure? I know the ink stays black as my Father has some from his Thule stint in the Army... but the Ivory seems to have darkened...

Thanks for the info! :thumbup:
 
WoodWorkGhost said:
Hi Roknjs,

If you ever see a knife that has white on one side and yellow on the other. The knife was displayed on one side for a period of time. Since no light got to the non-display side it stays white longer.
WWG
Purveyor of fine handle material.
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Good point WWG. It's a good idea to flip any displayed knife regularly, as even stag and ivory can fade if not covered with non ultraviolet acrylic cubes.
 
Bill, that knife looks very good, but I just don't care for giraffe bone. You posted, "You don't like it? Then don't buy it". That is exactly what I have been doing.
 
Wolfgang said:
@Bill Tuch

BTW Great knife and beautiful handle material, Bill! :thumbup: :thumbup: :D
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Thank you Wolfgang:D


Keith Montgomery said:
Bill, that knife looks very good, but I just don't care for giraffe bone. You posted, "You don't like it? Then don't buy it". That is exactly what I have been doing.
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Exactly my point! I made a knife that I was afraid to show. You know, I just didn't like the way it looked. I did put it out at a show. All the way in the back kinda hidding. Not sure if I should have even brought it. I'll be damned, It was the first to go! The guy thought it was the coolest knife. Go figure.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.:D
 
I like it Bill. Bought a piece with similar color, a little more contrast, from a different maker because it spoke to me from the table. Looks "modern" to me in a way that's totally the opposite of tactical.
 
Bill, I think yours looks great and I personally like Gbone. Here is my CQC10 that's had a little Gbone done to it...

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