Cracked Ice

[Don L59]

Beautiful scales on this A.G. Russell 1991 made in Germany pocket knife. Anybody else have any examples of cracked ice scales on a pocket knife?

[Don L59]

This is a muskrat style double blade pocket knife. Same size blades.

[Gunsil]

That looks like maybe a modern acrylic "cracked ice", it is not similar to the often used celluloid "cracked ice" found on old knives.

[Mumbleypeg]

I agree. That must be some type of modern acrylic “cracked ice”. Doesn’t resemble any celluloid cracked ice I have seen, but I like it.

Here’s some old celluloid cracked ice for comparison.

Ken

[Ridgegrass]

Here is an OLCUT and a VIKING made by UNION CUT. CO. J.O'.

[Don L59]

It says 1991 on the blade. So you are correct. It’s modern. It’s a beautiful looking muskrat.

[Don L59]

Those vintage cracked ice pocket knives are very nice too.