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Pearl Handles

Been thinking some of Pearl Handles lately and alot of questions come to mind

How are they made? Are there different types? What about the Smokey Pearl?

How about some pics of Pearl handled knives. I'll post some next week.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 14, 2013 at 9:06

Jim, I will check those out when I get home. Looking forward to it.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 14, 2013 at 9:18

I second that motion.

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Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on September 15, 2013 at 3:21

The gold lip is spectacular. Thanks for posting it for us to see.

This is a Baxter and Son Sheffield 4 blade senator.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 19, 2013 at 2:59

RR Mini Smokey Pearl

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 19, 2013 at 8:41

RR Peanut

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 19, 2013 at 8:44

RR Smokey Pearl's

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 19, 2013 at 13:59

2 Old Pearls: Robeson and Cattaraugus

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on September 20, 2013 at 6:10

Ken I'm not 100% sure, but that bottom knife looks more like a plastic type like an Acrylic or a resin than actual Pearl to me.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 20, 2013 at 6:45

Alex, I'm not sure either, I always assumed it was a Pearl - maybe not - It is Cattaraugus - wonder what other materials they used on their knives - I think it was made around the 50's.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on September 20, 2013 at 6:52

Ken, my first reaction when I looked at that knife yesterday was that it was celluloid. It didn't look like pearl. And, I have no idea what materials Cattaraugus used back then? I was just guessing about the celluloid.

Ken Spielvogel said:

Alex, I'm not sure either, I always assumed it was a Pearl - maybe not - It is Cattaraugus - wonder what other materials they used on their knives - I think it was made around the 50's.

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on September 20, 2013 at 7:03

I'd suspect Celluloid as well.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on September 20, 2013 at 8:32

The # on that knife is 22162C - the fifth digit is the handle material - it shows in the book "French Pearl/Tortoise shell" - to look at the knife in person, you would say Pearl, the pic doesn't do it justice, it is a very beautiful knife - with that info, I am convinced it is French Pearl. But thanks for making me dig into it better, that's how I learn.