Real bone or Imitation

[hamiipb]

I new to getting into real knife collecting, I collected as a kid but just had cheap knives. My biggest question right now is how can I tell if its real bone or not. Mainly I want to know when I get a knife with the 6 handle material.

[Jeffinn]

Check here: viewtopic.php?f=98&t=62145

[hamiipb]

Check here: viewtopic.php?f=98&t=62145

Thank you!

[XX Case XX]

There are two things you can do to calm your fears:

1. Study. Learn. Do your homework before laying down your hard earned cash.
2. Buy from reputable dealers/sellers with a known history of good business practices and knowledge.

For knives that I'm going to keep, I generally buy from only two people, and both are paying members here. That's something to think about.

One last thing. There is a book out there called "Counterfeiting Antique Cutlery". This is an excellent book to read and study. Hundreds of close-up photos of fake and counterfeit knives. Not just about "Bone vs Delrin", but everything. It will show you some of the things to look for. There might even be a copy of that book for sale in one of the stores here.

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Mike