Yellow Handled Knives

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I hate to keep asking questions on here that probably everyone but me knows the answer to but here goes. I have two yellow handled knives a CASE stockman and a BEAR and SON peanut, they look really cool and are two of my favorite EDCs.

Is there a practical reason ( other than appearance ) for the yellow handles?

These knives remind me of when I was a kid and a lot of the " old" guys had yellow handled knives.

Thanks for any responses;
RMO
 
I'm also not sure of the reason, aside from the one mentioned above, but I like them. I've got a few yellow Cases that are among my favorite users. I also like the shield that case uses on them. Gives them an old timey feel. They're a popular choice among cowboys.

On a related note, Case used to call it yellow delrin, and it looks like now it is called yellow synthetic. Is there a difference in the new knives?
 
It looks a lot like old yellowed ivory. I think that was the original idea.

Zieg
 
Other that the visibility factor, some people (like me!) just like the color yellow. My yellow peanut is one of my favorite watch pocket knives!
 
I mean just look at this... whats not to like about a good old yeller knife with nice dark blades from honest use? :)
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Does anyone produce a yellow bone knife besides GEC and their Rose of Texas issues? Is Delrin a hard use material and does it age well?

,,,Mike in Canada
 
Duper said:
Does anyone produce a yellow bone knife besides GEC and their Rose of Texas issues? Is Delrin a hard use material and does it age well?

,,,Mike in Canada
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Moore Maker produced some yellow bone folders under contract; they don't actually make any of their own knives. I think most/all of theirs were done by Queen.

As to the durability of Delrin, it holds up very well. Very resistant to damage by impact (dropping, etc), and also handles flexing/twisting well, without cracking. It's kind of 'soft' in terms of scratch- or abrasion-resistance, so it scuffs fairly easily. But the upside to that is, it's also very easy to remove scuffs with some very light sanding. I consider it virtually worry-free.

If you do scuff it, be careful in using powered means (buffer/grinder, dremel, etc.) to buff it out. The heat generated in doing so can melt Delrin very quickly. You can do it, but just make sure to keep contact on the spinning buff very brief and light. Don't linger in one spot more than a second or two at a time, with light pressure.

Delrin seems to age very well. Older, but similar plastic materials tended to shrink and/or fade with age. But Delrin itself (first used in the late 1960s on knives) doesn't seem as prone to that.


David
 
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I know Moore maker has some yellow bone knives. Yes, delrin is very durable. I've never had any issues with mine. My yellow delrin knives don't really show any sign of age (on the delrin). If you want them to change in some way like bone does through the years, I haven't seen that happen with delrin.
 
I don't know if it Delrin or not, but Rough Rider also makes several models with yellow scales. I have two; both single blade models.
Rich
 
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