Scratted or Jigged?

[meako]

Join us at 7 for the global debate.
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So I just took delivery of this peanut sized ,"Stainless Steel" ,2 bladed peanut . The selling point personally was the scales. Antler...but is this scratting or jigging?
My brain says jigging but my heart says scratting.
Here it is next to a jigged second cut antler Tidioute #54(Thank You Brett it is one of my faves)

Opinions sought and all welcome.

 

[willc]

Looks scratted to me.

It is a fine looking knife too, I have never seen scratting on such a small knife.

 

[waynorth]

Looks like scratting to me too. Apparently a term for that form of scratting was "diamonding" which evolved to "checkering"!
We need a linguist here!
Nice-looking knives meako, and a great question!

What brand does that Peanut wear?

 

[meako]

It is tired thats true.A crooky little lambsfoot?/mutation.The main is as snappy and sharp as freshly kicked bull terrier.'STAINLESS STEEL 'is the only mark it bears.
Cheers.

 

[Dr-Mabuse]

In any case that is one sweet little Peanut!

 

[wlfryjr]

Meako's knife seems more scratted than jigged, but is reminiscent of a Japanese style jigging.

I have observed a form of this style of "jigging" ," checkering"? . Whatever, on several English branded knives.
I believe this pattern of "jigging","checkering",usage is indicative of a certain time period or supplier of English knife production,50s,60's, I don't know. I have seen it on several knives of different English makers. Meako ,I hope you don't mind this intrusion in your thread,here are some examples of these knife handles:

Wade and Butcher

Spratt's dog groomer

Rawson Bros.

IXL

Lockwood Bros.

Ibberson (Stan Shaw ,pretty sure,but not confirmed)

Thoughts or ideas, comments???

 

[5K Qs]

I thought I was understanding the distinction between scratted or jigged, but now I'm not so sure.
Is checkered a third option that evolved from one or both of the others??
How should the covers on this Rough Rider copperhead be described? (The manufacturer calls it brown checkered gunstock bone.)

- GT