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Old 01-30-2002, 07:38 AM
bbat
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Handle material.


Could anyone help me with a question. Is there a bone that is black in color or do you have to stain the bone. If so what is the best bone to use on a throwing/boot knife.


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Old 01-30-2002, 08:14 AM
Don Cowles
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Most bone is white, the exception being ancient/fossilized ones. Colored bone is dyed.

Bone is not a suitable handle material for a throwing knife, because it will chip, crack, or break off. I'd stick with a wrapped handle or bolted-on micarta.
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Old 01-30-2002, 09:17 AM
Ray Rogers
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Bone


Buffalo horn is black and it's the closest to bone I know of that is naturally black. And, like Don said, it wouldn't be a good idea on a knife that you plan to throw but it would be fine on a boot knife.
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Old 02-01-2002, 07:47 AM
Geno
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Re: Bone


If you want a tough/black handle for a chunker, try the black macarta, it is TOUGH.
The next choice would be a leather wrap around handle, died of corse.Kinda like a big shoe string tucked in at both ends.
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