Tested Case

[dog boy]

I just bought this:
this:http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Beautiful-Case-Tested-XX-1920-1940-2-Blade-Pen-Knife-/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/VJkAAMXQlgtSrV~G/$_35.JPG
I also have a bone handle peanut on the way that is about 45 yrs old and bone is worn and dull. I am considering soaking both in mineral oil to restore...will color change much? I am more concerned with the beautiful bone on the Tested.

 

[dog boy]

I just bought this:
this:http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Beautiful-Case-Tested-XX-1920-1940-2-Blade-Pen-Knife-/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/VJkAAMXQlgtSrV~G/$_35.JPG
I also have a bone handle peanut on the way that is about 45 yrs old and bone is worn and dull. I am considering soaking both in mineral oil to restore...will color change much? I am more concerned with the beautiful bone on the Tested.

 

[puukkoman]

Should be fine. I treat all my bone handles with mineral oil every so often. I spread out a piece of Saran-wrap, lay the knife in the middle, gob the oil all over, wrap it all up, and let it sit overnight. Unwrap in the morning, wipe off the excess, and enjoy!

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

I just bought this:
this:http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Beautiful-Case-Tested-XX-1920-1940-2-Blade-Pen-Knife-/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/VJkAAMXQlgtSrV~G/$_35.JPG
I also have a bone handle peanut on the way that is about 45 yrs old and bone is worn and dull. I am considering soaking both in mineral oil to restore...will color change much? I am more concerned with the beautiful bone on the Tested.

Your link wasn't working, so I tweaked it to display the pic here. Looks like a nice find :thumbup: :

Mineral oil shouldn't affect color at all, especially on these very old knives. Some brand new bone-handled knives will bleed some color, but that's due more to an excess of dye that hasn't been absorbed by the bone. I'm sure the color is well-set on these older ones.

Flushing with WD-40 can also work to loosen up old knives with gummy/gritty pivots, and it won't harm the color either.


David

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

(Edited: Looks like my previous reply to duplicate thread in Traditional Forum has been merged here; no further need for this post, which duplicated my reply above.)