New versus old

[Lee48]

Thanks, knarfeng. The general description of "hard and brittle" confirms my experience...especially the "brittle" part.

 

[Will Power]

Another one of those Bulldog Teardrops made in 2005 with the fighting dog tang stamps. I just don't know IF they're cell or acrylic and don't actually know how to tell. To be on the safe side, I keep them sectioned...

 

[singin50]

Not sure either, willgoy. I have always wondered what they used on these.

 

[jujigatame]

I'm hard pressed to think a knife made in 2005 would be done in celluloid.

 

[Will Power]

That's what I think but I have heard some people say that they are Cell, but then, some people claim RR acrylic is cell too. Only one way to find out, give it the flame test

 

[powernoodle]

if carried with other pocket items the finish would glaze or become milky

I bet that a quick application of Mother's Mag Wheel polish would restore the shine. It brings the "cellidor" scales of Swiss Army Knives back to a new appearance pretty easily. Mother's seems to be pretty much the same as Flitz, but at maybe 1/30th the cost.