Queen handle material

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What is the material used for Queen's Jigged Black Cherry and Smooth Black Cherry handles?

Thanks,

Matthew
 
Thanks for the information.

How does one tell when a handle is made out of synthetic material vice natural materials? It is obvious, for example, when the material is advertised as a wood of some sort (e.g. cocobola), but how about "carved stag bone"? Or even "jigged bone"? Both have the word "bone" in the description, but my understanding is that the former is indeed bone carved to look like stag, and that the latter is delrin.

Thanks for the help,

Matthew
 
Starfish said:
How does one tell when a handle is made out of synthetic material vice natural materials? It is obvious, for example, when the material is advertised as a wood of some sort (e.g. cocobola), but how about "carved stag bone"? Or even "jigged bone"? Both have the word "bone" in the description, but my understanding is that the former is indeed bone carved to look like stag, and that the latter is delrin.
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If you can't instantly tell with the knife in hand, use some magnification. Bone has pores, Delrin does not. Compare both with magnification, spot the differences, and you won't be fooled after that.

Jigged bone means jigged beef bone. It comes in different jigging patterns and colors.

Here's a good thread about imitation vs real ivory.


It's also good to know what real pearl vs imitation pearl looks like. A lot of people apparently don't know. I've never seen any celluloid that looks exactly like pearl.
 
I believe that the handles on the Queen "Carved Stag Bone" series are bone carved and dyed to look like stag. The following is from the Queen web page:

This series of pocketknives covers a broad spectrum of popular, traditional patterns with a style and blade configuration certain to meet anyone's needs. These beautiful working knives are handled in "Carved Stag Bone" . . . very pleasing to the eye! With the absence of genuine stag, we have sourced a beautiful alternative using bone from Argentinean cattle ranges. The bone is carved by hand to resemble the rich textures and patterns of the finest Indian Sambar Stag. No two patterns will ever be exactly alike; each piece is dyed to a rich dark exterior and creamy interior . . . and meticulous attention to detail is then given during assembly to insure preservation of the carved pattern. The blades are made of high carbon, high chrome D-2 steel.
 
Stag vs Bone stag

The bone is carved (to look like stag) with a router.
Look for router marks under magnification.
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