***PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING*** Vtg Orig Queen USA 6" Fixed Blade Bird Trout Knife Winterbone Scales 40's Carbon steel blade "Winterbone scales" refers to handle scales made from Winterbottom bone, a material historically used by Queen Cutlery for their knives. Due to increased demand and cost, Queen transitioned to synthetic materials like Delrin in the late 1960s, marking the end of Winterbottom bone as a standard handle material. However, the term "Winterbottom" also refers to a jigging pattern inspired by this bone, which is still used by some knife manufacturers today *** The pictures are a substantial part of the description so please examine all the photos and contact me if you have any questions. We will be happy to save you shipping costs by picking this up at our shop. Thank You 050625- RK-07