This is a great knife. It's one that the non-knife collector that look through my knives often chose as thier favoright. I u I used SMKW Coon P on this hanlde and it slightly diminished the contrast in the smoth bone. Disapointing because I have not seen one before or since I purchased this one. That's why I warn people to use Coon P very very sparingly on new bone and especially white bone handles. Great product for recovering old knives and MOP handles but use it now only as a lubicant on anthing less than 20 years old. But you can bathe vintage bone and derilin in it.