Need help identifying Rogers bone

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:30 am

Can anyone give me some clues as how to identify rogers bone handles? For the life of me I am unable to pick out the difference when I see a picture of a knife with rogers bone scales. I need to know exactly what this jigged pattern looks like. Any detailed photos would be greatly appreciated.

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:43 am

Jim,

This bone barlow was marketed by Dave Shirley as Rogers Jigged Bone. I am sure others have the original vintage rogers bone to show as examples but this may give you a start...

Sunburst

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:33 am

in the jan. knife world issue gary talks about rogers bone. it went through several incarnations, early to late.

maybe he'll drop by to clarify.

stockman · Post by **stockman** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:45 am

Jim, We talked about this not to long ago pictures and everything maybe you can find the earlier post.

Stockman

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:35 pm

Jim,
Here is what Case called Early Roger's Bone. It is some of the prettiest ever!

Ray

Blade Runner · Post by **Blade Runner** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:08 pm

jonet143 wrote:in the jan. knife world issue gary talks about rogers bone. it went through several incarnations, early to late. maybe he'll drop by to clarify.

Rogers bone can vary somewhat in color. Wr era and Bradford era Rogers bone many times has a little different jigging than does tested examles of early rogers. Late rogers is usually red to red/brown, and found mostly in the XX era. I don't have an image of late Rogers but the rest are illustrated below.
Regards
Gary

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:48 am

Thanks guys for the photos and info.