V Vit_213 Joined Feb 4, 2011 Messages 789 Sep 14, 2012 #1 The handle of this knife named "Nu-Pearl" (in catalogs 40's - 50's) or "genuine Sea-Pearl" (in catalogs 70s). It is really pearl or plastic?
The handle of this knife named "Nu-Pearl" (in catalogs 40's - 50's) or "genuine Sea-Pearl" (in catalogs 70s). It is really pearl or plastic?
Phil Gibbs Cutlery Student Platinum Member Joined Nov 11, 1998 Messages 1,714 Sep 14, 2012 #2 That one looks like celluloid, or possibly a cast acrylic. Genuine pearl was used, but only by Santa Fe Stoneworks during my tenure (1979 on).
That one looks like celluloid, or possibly a cast acrylic. Genuine pearl was used, but only by Santa Fe Stoneworks during my tenure (1979 on).