Thread: J A Henckles 7 day 4/8 set

Originally Posted by Hanlon

All true. Those are the *usual* signs. But I've seen multiple ivory handled razors that buck those trends. It isn't common. But it does happen.

Yep, it sure has. I too have seen some unlikely, likely's.

Here's a pic of an ivory scaled Heljestrand...notice the collars and thickness so the scales on the Henckels look too thick for ivory IMO...

Very nice set

Originally Posted by Phrank

Here's a pic of an ivory scaled Heljestrand...notice the collars and thickness so the scales on the Henckels look too thick for ivory IMO...

Could well be. But I keep going back to the visible grain in the handles from this photo.



If that's celluloid, it's magnitudes of order better than any faux ivory I've ever encountered. Vintage celluloid never really seemed to capture that wide, almost translucent grain I see here.

But really, you're right. Given how unusual these handles would be for ivory, I'd have to see it person to be 100% convinced in either direction.

I agree that the pattern looks a lot like ivory. I have a pair of scales that I cannot tell is they are bone or ivory. They came with collars, they have no visible osteos and have a light pattern, and they are fairly thick. Most of the time I think they are ox bone and some days I think they are ivory. Apparently ox bone is the closest thing to ivory without being ivory, and has been common in use. I would like to find a source for ox bone but my sources tell me that they are used for high end majong and other game pieces and are very hard to get.

To me they seem very thin but they are 4/8 my Bismarck is much thicker but it is a 6/8

The one on the right is the Bismarck

The first two are also the Bismarck I'm not good at this computer stuff not sure why they came up twice

I think unless it is important to you to know for sure what they are, I think the important part is they are very nice scales.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I think unless it is important to you to know for sure what they are, I think the important part is they are very nice scales.

Your right, I never really thought about it till someone else brought it up ,they def are pretty scales