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not sure what kind of handles these are i think its a polished horn but not sure if is ox, bull, ram? I think its been rehandled since its a p197 l ssp 1975 sharkstooth.
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Sure does look good!
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From the photo's it looks like cow (bovine)horn. ::tu:: Terry
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Yep definitely horn, maybe water buffalo.
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btrwtr wrote:Yep definitely horn, maybe water buffalo.
Isn't water buffalo horn black? ::shrug::
I certainly don't believe it to be ram's horn.
I'll agree with Terry and lean towards a bovine donor.
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I'm certainly no expert, but I would have said rams horn.
I don't think I've ever knowingly seen bovine horn.
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Steve Warden wrote:
btrwtr wrote:Yep definitely horn, maybe water buffalo.
Isn't water buffalo horn black? ::shrug::
I certainly don't believe it to be ram's horn.
I'll agree with Terry and lean towards a bovine donor.
Water Buffalo horn can be light in color as well as greens to black in color.
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edge213 wrote:I'm certainly no expert, but I would have said rams horn.
I don't think I've ever knowingly seen bovine horn.
Ever see a powder horn?
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Steve Warden wrote:
edge213 wrote:I'm certainly no expert, but I would have said rams horn.
I don't think I've ever knowingly seen bovine horn.
Ever see a powder horn?
Yes sir.
I should have been more clear. I meant I have never knowingly seen bovine horn used as a knife handle.
My apologies.
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