Handle material on Dundee knife? with pics

[samdaknifeman]

Hey guys. Back to the good ol' Dundee knife again! :thumbup:

Handle material guessing time.
What the hell is that handle made of?
Here's a couple of screenshots from the third movie:

Odd shots yes, but best close up of handle..

 

[ChapmanPreferred]

Crock skin.

 

[TAH]

This article says buffalo hide.

http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/publ...t=EUR&screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=1130

But I've read it was kangaroo lace from a few different sources over the years. Here is the orginal sheath maker and kangaroo is referenced as well.

http://www.pccord.com/crocodile_dundee.htm

 

[samdaknifeman]

I just got an email back from the sheath and handle maker for the Dundee knives from the website TAH linked to.

She said that it is NOT buffalo hide like the article from Bonhams says, but is in fact kangaroo lace.

I've never seen this type of handle before. Very unique. Has anyone else used a similar knife handle material?

 

[TAH]

Never used it, but here's a source from down in your neck of the woods. http://www.kangaroolace.com/store/

Good luck! :thumbup: