Is the handle material on this knife celluloid or a different type of plastic?

[MechanicalBear]

I have recently found this knife in a box of knives. It has been kept away from my other knives in fear that it is celluloid and not another other type of plastic. So I was wondering, what is the handle made of?

[MechanicalBear]

Also, am I correct in assuming all other similar Colonial white and black faux bone knives are made of the same material?

[kootenay joe]

These are good questions. I have wondered the same things.
I think these are not celluloid but a type of plastic that was used before Delrin which was first used by Schrade in 1960. Older knives from a variety of manufacturers came with similar fake stag plastic but were they all made of the same plastic ? There is also a black plastic that was used by Camillus that shrunk ++ but did not off gas and affect the steel or brass.
Likely a number of different plastics were used to make knife handles before 1960.
kj

[Samb]

You'll know if it starts gasing out.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I.....

Maybe somebody in the Colonial forum can answer your question.
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[edge213]

I have recently found this knife in a box of knives. It has been kept away from my other knives in fear that it is celluloid and not another other type of plastic. So I was wondering, what is the handle made of?

Not celluloid

[MechanicalBear]

I have recently found this knife in a box of knives. It has been kept away from my other knives in fear that it is celluloid and not another other type of plastic. So I was wondering, what is the handle made of?

Not celluloid
[/quote How can you tell?

[edge213]

I have recently found this knife in a box of knives. It has been kept away from my other knives in fear that it is celluloid and not another other type of plastic. So I was wondering, what is the handle made of?

Not celluloid
[/quote
How can you tell?

I have seen that type in person. It's some type of plastic, but not celluloid.

[MechanicalBear]

Not celluloid
[/quote
How can you tell?

I have seen that type in person. It's some type of plastic, but not celluloid.

Oh, thank you for the quick response. I am glad to hear that by the way.