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I just bought a nice Case elephants toenail but I have looked closely and really can not determine if the handles are wood or bone. Is there some simple way to tell without doing damage to the handles???
Thanks

What year was it made?

winst wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2024 4:05 pm I just bought a nice Case elephants toenail but I have looked closely and really can not determine if the handles are wood or bone. Is there some simple way to tell without doing damage to the handles???
Thanks

1964--69

knifeaholic wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2024 4:08 pm What year was it made?

1964--69

winst wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2024 4:11 pm

winst wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2024 4:05 pm I just bought a nice Case elephants toenail but I have looked closely and really can not determine if the handles are wood or bone. Is there some simple way to tell without doing damage to the handles???
Thanks

1964--69

Most likely (99%) it is wood - there are bone handled 6250's with the CASE XX USA Stamp, but they are VERY rare.

Post photos and I will be able to tell.

I have owned this pattern before with wood. The wood usually looks faded after years of exposure...these handles are bright and shiny like new although the blades show age...
Thanks Steve

I've never seen a wood handled toe fade.If it did,something likely chemically affected it.
Plus I have seen only one bone USA bone toenail over the years and it was definitely a re- frame.USA blades put into a bone handled frame.

A picture would really help

If the last number is 9 it is bone, wood is 7.