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Comment by David Clark on August 14, 2013 at 19:22

I think they buy most of their bone from sub-contractors that jig and dye the bone.

Is the bone still from south America? I don't know. Argentina was a big supplier of bone to the cutlery companies in the USA in the past. Perhaps someone on the thread knows if Case also imports their bone.

Comment by Jan Carter on August 14, 2013 at 19:16

For those of you that dont know this gentleman.  Mr David Clark!  The Queen historian, an extremely well earned title.

David do you know if Queen is using domestic bone at this time?

Comment by David Clark on August 14, 2013 at 19:11

I will try again - Winterbottom%2C%20Carter%20%26%20Co.-6.jpg

I thought I would add this quote from an article I wrote for Knife World Magazine this past February that may a little of Queens history and its use of imported bone during the post WWII years until the late 1960.

“They were the principle users of Winterbottom bone during this time from 1947 until the late 1960s. Fred Sampson, who was the materials manager at Queen during this time, told me that on many occasions Queen purchased that bone directly from Brazil and had it shipped to the Samuel Wintertbottom Sons Company for cutting, jigging and staining.  Queen continued to use Winterbottom bone until the late 1960s”.

I will also try to post a photo of The Winterbottom Carter & Co. Bone Factory in Egg Harbor, NJ. 1914. Photograph courtesy of Egg Harbor City Historical Society.

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Comment by Howard P Reynolds on August 14, 2013 at 18:33

Jack,

When Case Brothers started a factory behind the family home in Little Valley, NY they would harvest antler sheds each year in the woods around their home for stag to make scales.  Deer bone is too brittle and thin for knife scales - need a "beefier" bone.

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on August 14, 2013 at 18:26

How about when you kill a deer?  I assume you can use the anglers for handles.  How about the deer bones?  I think when you kill something you should use everything you need.  Of course not many people need the bones.  And some racks I've seen on walls would have the owner/hunter shaking all over to suggest he take it down and cut a couple of knife scales out of it. lol

Comment by Jan Carter on August 14, 2013 at 18:13

OK, let me see if I can catch up LOL

There are still some US makers that purchase their cow bone from right here is the US.  I know that Ken previously did.  I will ask about currently

and yes Jack, some of them do torch with a small propane torch LOL.  Depending on the quantity they are looking to do.  It is a way of controlling  so as not to over do it.  

What is in the catalog is not the entire line and the line is growing.  Just yesterday we found out the camp knife makes its first appearance by the end of this week

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on August 14, 2013 at 18:02

Jim, also does the torching go deep or is it just on the surface?  Should the bone be finish prior to torching?  If you sand it afterward how does that effect it? Thanks for any info.

Jack

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on August 14, 2013 at 18:00

Jim, what do you use to "torch" the bone?  I have a small propane torch.  Will that work?

Comment by Jim Thompson on August 14, 2013 at 17:31

In reference to your question regarding torched stag or bone, either of them can be torched. The knife companies  should make that clear in their advertising. I have never torched bone but I have on stag. Done properly on stag it turns different shades of yellow to orange with some darkening to charcoal to black on the high spots. It has to be done carefully as it is easy to over do it.

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on August 14, 2013 at 17:29

I read too that even the OLD knife companies mainly used bone from South America.

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