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10-28-2015, 09:11 PM #1Senior Member
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Scale material ID help
These scales are natural but I'm unsure if they are horn or perhaps tortoise shell
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10-28-2015, 09:16 PM #2Senior Member
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From your photos I cannot tell if they are translucent or opaque. They look opaqe which would make them most likely horn.
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10-28-2015, 09:19 PM #3Senior Member
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They are translucent but saturated in neatsfoot oil at the moment to help bring them back to life.
They actually have some green in them as well.
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Looking at the photos, I would say they're horn.
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10-29-2015, 01:29 AM #5Fatty Boom Boom
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I'd sure like to see that blade...
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Unfortunately the blade is shot and going to be replaced. It was a very old sheffield snub tail but it's honed down to a toothpick.
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10-29-2015, 02:48 AM #7Razor Vulture
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Yes, but it needs to be seen. The maker's mark will help some to determine much about it. More pics?
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I rest my case.
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10-29-2015, 03:29 AM #9Razor Vulture
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Wow! That is an oldie! Could be tortoise. Some will be along about Skidmore.
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I rest my case.
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10-29-2015, 01:35 PM #10Senior Member
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99.9% sure that is horn, especially given the delamination and green hues. If memory serves me, Joseph Skidmore from Sheffield.
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