Quality vintage slip joint brands

[Arathol]

I love vintage celluloid knives, but I'm always aware that celluloid can go at any time and store my cell knives accordingly to minimize collateral damage to my other knives. I stay clear of any celluloid knives made after the 1940s, especially those made in the 1980s through the early 2000s. The celluloid manufacturers seem to have forgotten how to make stable celluloid.

Nobody ever knew how to make stable celluloid......Stable celluloid is in fact an oxymoron.

 

[PointyThings]

Nobody ever knew how to make stable celluloid......Stable celluloid is in fact an oxymoron.

Yes, it is inherently unstable, but some celluloid is more stable than others. The color/filler material seems to make a difference. Slick black celluloid seems to be very stable. But transparent is very unstable. Curing time for celluloid before it is cut and shaped also plays a big factor.