Dagger with wavy blade

blue lander · 5th March 2015, 05:49 PM

Thanks! That actually makes alot of sense. When the material turns gold it seems to be coming from slightly below the surface of the material.

Robert · 5th March 2015, 06:03 PM

Hello Blue Lander, Sorry for taking so long to answer your question, but after looking at your last photo I was thinking that the sections making up the hilt on your dagger look more like alternating pieces of bone and horn. Or possibly just bone where the pieces have been alternately stacked and the grain on the open end has taken on more color from age and being handled just like wood will do.

Best,
Robert

5th March 2015, 05:49 PM	#1
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Thanks! That actually makes alot of sense. When the material turns gold it seems to be coming from slightly below the surface of the material.

5th March 2015, 06:03 PM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Blue Lander, Sorry for taking so long to answer your question, but after looking at your last photo I was thinking that the sections making up the hilt on your dagger look more like alternating pieces of bone and horn. Or possibly just bone where the pieces have been alternately stacked and the grain on the open end has taken on more color from age and being handled just like wood will do. Best, Robert