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Plastic or antler/bone? Can you tell by sight?

I have a Solingen "big n little" set (I'll have to figure out the picture thing here shortly) that I have been told has Sambar Stag scales.

I know the hot needle trick to discern plastic handgun stocks from the real McCoy, but it's kind of hard to find a hidden spot on a knife to try it.

Is there a way to tell just by sight or sound?

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Andrew P on March 16, 2010 at 10:59

Attempting pics...

Permalink Reply by D ale on March 16, 2010 at 14:00

.. while the stamping is nothing to write hm about .. looks like a cold stamp ..

If that's plastic .. they did some convincing work .. check out the cracks on the larger knife .. on the small one .. look @ the color variation .. near the butt where its been contoured & polished .. an antler's grain pattern, color, & other characteristics vary through out a cross section ..

.. I'm voting for stag

Permalink Reply by D ale on March 16, 2010 at 17:30

Andrew .. the "solingen" stamp has been used on a variety of knives .. that have never been in Deutschland .. I probably own a few ..

I'm still voting for antler/stag !!

Permalink Reply by D ale on March 16, 2010 at 19:50

Also .. use a high power magnifying glass .. you should see "pores" .. if bone / antler

Permalink Reply by Andrew P on March 16, 2010 at 20:06

I do have a 10x loupe, hmmm...

I wondered about the stamping looking worn. I hadn't thought about a cold stamp but a forgery did cross my mind. OTOH I gave $30 for the set last year as I recall so if they ARE fakes, it's no big loss.

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