NEW SCALES FOR A RUINED CELLULOID KKIFE

[Ridgegrass]

I have a NOVELTY CUT.CO. knife with outgassed and disintegrated celluloid scales and would like to replace them with something in the style but NOT celluloid. (4-1/2 " closed) . Any suggestions/help welcomed. Thanks, J.O'.

[edge213]

I have a NOVELTY CUT.CO. knife with outgassed and disintegrated celluloid scales and would like to replace them with something in the style but NOT celluloid. (4-1/2 " closed) . Any suggestions/help welcomed. Thanks, J.O'.

I have had some replaced with Kirinite.
It comes in many colors.

[herbva]

I have a NOVELTY CUT.CO. knife with outgassed and disintegrated celluloid scales and would like to replace them with something in the style but NOT celluloid. (4-1/2 " closed) . Any suggestions/help welcomed. Thanks, J.O'.

I'm not sure what you have in mind, but I would recommend smooth bone. I just used up my supply of mahogany on a knife for 1967redrider, but I have undyed, black (it comes out dark brown), blue, green, sunset (my favorite). I can post pics of some that I have kept if you are interested. I also like micarta, particularly OD green.

[1967redrider]

Was the knife like this originally, with double portraits? That will be hard to replicate (maybe impossible) with other materials but you could try putting a color picture under clear handle material. Just a thought.

[ea42]

Are the pictures salvageable? If they are I'd recommend simply using clear or tinted acrylic.

Eric

[Ridgegrass]

Gentlemen, Thanks for the comebacks. The Knife must have been a gift for a trolley conductor or electric motorman. It had pics of trolleys and a bust of a guy in a conductor's uniform . I'm almost positive they're gone. Bone or wood would be easiest but I'd kinda like to "restore" that look. If I try it and botch it I'm sure it'll cost more when some expert gets after it. I even have quite a bit of genuine tortoise I used to make guitar picks with. That would look nice but, as you know, NOVELTY/VIGNOS was known for it's picture handles. Either way it's going to be an "adventure". Merry Christmas, J.O'.