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Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:28 pm
by MechanicalBear
I have recently found this knife in a box of knives. It has been kept away from my other knives in fear that it is celluloid and not another other type of plastic. So I was wondering, what is the handle made of?
Re: Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:33 pm
by MechanicalBear
Also, am I correct in assuming all other similar Colonial white and black faux bone knives are made of the same material?
Re: Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:40 pm
by kootenay joe
These are good questions. I have wondered the same things.
I think these are not celluloid but a type of plastic that was used before Delrin which was first used by Schrade in 1960. Older knives from a variety of manufacturers came with similar fake stag plastic but were they all made of the same plastic ? There is also a black plastic that was used by Camillus that shrunk ++ but did not off gas and affect the steel or brass.
Likely a number of different plastics were used to make knife handles before 1960.
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Re: Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:48 pm
by Samb
You'll know if it starts gasing out.
Re: Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:33 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Maybe somebody in the Colonial forum can answer your question.
viewforum.php?f=87
Re: Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:43 pm
by edge213
MechanicalBear wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:28 pm
I have recently found this knife in a box of knives. It has been kept away from my other knives in fear that it is celluloid and not another other type of plastic. So I was wondering, what is the handle made of?
Not celluloid
Re: Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:28 am
by MechanicalBear
edge213 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:43 pm
MechanicalBear wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:28 pm
I have recently found this knife in a box of knives. It has been kept away from my other knives in fear that it is celluloid and not another other type of plastic. So I was wondering, what is the handle made of?
Not celluloid
[/quote How can you tell?
Re: Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:31 am
by edge213
MechanicalBear wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:28 am
edge213 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:43 pm
MechanicalBear wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:28 pm
I have recently found this knife in a box of knives. It has been kept away from my other knives in fear that it is celluloid and not another other type of plastic. So I was wondering, what is the handle made of?
Not celluloid
[/quote
How can you tell?
I have seen that type in person. It's some type of plastic, but not celluloid.
Re: Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:32 am
by MechanicalBear
edge213 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:31 am
MechanicalBear wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:28 am
edge213 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:43 pm
Not celluloid
[/quote
How can you tell?
I have seen that type in person. It's some type of plastic, but not celluloid.
Oh, thank you for the quick response. I am glad to hear that by the way.