antigoth24 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 This is a piece I finished up just a few weeks ago and sent out for professional photos that I thought I would share. This was my first frame handle knife and first time using mammoth ivory. The damascus is a mosaic jelly roll Turkish twist with bronze shield, damascus hardware, and domed bronze pin. Specs: Blade length: 12 inches Handle Length: 5 1/2 inches Overall Length:17 1/2 inches Sole Authorship Thanks for looking. All comments, questions, and critiques welcome. -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I do not collect, but that is a blade I would be proud to have and keep lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Absolutely Beautiful! Every bit of it, even the sheath! wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Everything about that is masterful. No, praise I could offer would do it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Beautiful is all I can say or I'll start gushing. Is that really tar pit ivory? If so what'd it set you back? If you don't mind me asking. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antigoth24 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hey Frosty, this is not from the La Brea pit unfortunately. This piece came from Mark Knapp in Alaska and was somewhere in the $300-$400 range. Initially when designing the knife I had hoped to find a solid piece of walrus ivory which is typically more expensive, but I'm glad I ended up going with the mammoth beacuse it allowed me to learn how to do a frame handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I know the name though we've never met. Fossil ivory is getting more expensive all the time, even if you have connections. Makes me wish I'd picked some up back when you could get a whole tusk for a bottle or two of booze. Naw, I sleep better not supplying booze to people who are genetically disposed to alcoholism. Sorry, I'm remembering folk with fences, gateways or just piles of fossilized tusk and bone in the yard. bought my parents a walrus tusk cribbage board for $30 and change in the late '70s but that was before raw ivory got so heavily regulated. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forging Carver Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Wow! That so a really good looking blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspool Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Beautiful blade. Great job on the guard. I like the coining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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