Case Scout questions

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Case Scout questions

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Just when I think I know that 2+2=3 I find out it really don't ::dang::

While bidding on a Case Scout knife I couldn't tell what the handles were so I asked. The answer I got back was that they were delrin and if they were bone the tang would show the beginning number as 6. OK I'm not the brightest one for sure ::woot:: but If I know what I think I do delrin and bone both go by the number 6??

So I point this out to the guy and he kindly sends me a picture of the tang *see attached. Please help me figure this one out. From what I thought the 3 would make it a yellow synthetic??

I'm just confused ::shrug:: and any help in educating me would be much appreciated.

James
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As far as I know you are 100% correct. I'm not much on the newer knives but 6=delrin/bone. 3=yellow.

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On some models 6 can mean paakawood as well. The 6217 patterns from the 70's are all paakawood.
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Colonel26 wrote:On some models 6 can mean paakawood as well. The 6217 patterns from the 70's are all paakawood.

Yea I only recently learned that one when I bought an Elephant Toenail....always something new :D If only I could remember it once I learned it. Still don't know about that Scout knife though.
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