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Post by riverrat on Jan 28, 2008 20:39:02 GMT -5
Here's another small patch knife,6"OAL,bark mammoth ivory scales, 750 layer random pattern damascus w/ hollow grind,false top grind, and textured flats. Handle also has rawhidewrapped patterned copper bolster, red scale liners, and filework.Sheath is rawhide covered veg-tan,deerskin fringe,horsehair, tin cones,antique trade beads,brass tacks, and a mammoth ivory center dangle.
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Post by Buckskin Billy on Jan 28, 2008 21:17:00 GMT -5
that has to be my favorite knife that you've shown here so far. i think i just ruined my keyboard from drooling all over everything
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Post by joanne on Jan 28, 2008 21:41:48 GMT -5
hahaha.. :-) Gorgeous Knife, John. really beautiful craftsmanship. keep up the great stuff.. so nice to see all your stuff and learn about it. what is mammoth ivory?? where do you get that?
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Post by riverrat on Jan 28, 2008 22:03:53 GMT -5
Thanks folks! Joanne, mammoth ivory is the tusks of the extinct wooly mammoth.which have been extinct for roughly 10,000 or so years, and the tusks usually are recoverd from the frozen tundra in places like Siberia, Russia, and Alaska, It comes in a huge variety of colors, everything from white to brown,and shades of black , blue and green, and this color comes from the absorbtion of the minerals in the surronding earth in which it is buried in for tens of thousands of years,and it is fairly expensive, ranging anywhere to 30 or 40 dollars for a set of scales, on up to several hundred dollars, depending on size and color. It is a really stunning material, and needless to say, it can add considerable value to a knife!!!Here is another shot of the knife, along wth another that is handled in some really nice brown mammoth ivory, and here also is a friction folder I made that had some really stunning mammoth ivory scales
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Post by joanne on Jan 29, 2008 0:31:13 GMT -5
Yeah.. I will have to go along with that, STUNNING material it is.. and stunning work. Thanks so much for taking the time to clue me in on your materials. Very fascinating. That top blade is way cool looking. John, from what you are showing here and describing I have a really good feeling that these pics of yours are just NOT showing how stunning the material really in fact is.. What I mean is that your knives look way cool BUT really to have them in hand to examine first hand has got to be just outta sight! thanks again :-) a real treat to see these.
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Post by phoenix1967 on Jan 29, 2008 6:29:24 GMT -5
Bugger... More perfection. HUH! He he he
Lawren
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Post by chuck on Jan 29, 2008 9:11:29 GMT -5
really nice knives. Thanks for shareing the pics chuck
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Post by riverrat on Jan 29, 2008 10:08:46 GMT -5
Thanks folks, I'm really glad you enjoy them!!!
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Jan 29, 2008 10:29:16 GMT -5
I really like the white ivory.Very nice work
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Post by riverrat on Jan 29, 2008 12:33:48 GMT -5
Thanks Cody!
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Post by Grizz on Jan 29, 2008 18:52:29 GMT -5
I want one I also would like to know more about the sheath too. How do you get that finish on it? Is it deer rawhide?
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Post by riverrat on Jan 29, 2008 20:47:36 GMT -5
Thanks Grizz. If you really want one, PM me and let's talk. Yes, all my sheaths are covered in deer rawhide. Deer rawhide is too thin to make a decent sheath on its own , but when used as a covering for veg-tan, you can't beat it! I dye the rawhide with leather dye, or Rit dye, on the flesh side after soaking it in hot water to make it pliable. Once the sheath is constructed, I let it dry, then seal it with a couple of thin coats of satin finish polyurethene varnish. Hope this helps and If you have anymore questions, just ask!!!
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Post by Grizz on Jan 30, 2008 7:40:26 GMT -5
I'll be gettin with ya soon on that riverrat. Thanks for the info. I really like the coloration on the sheath in the first pic.
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Post by riverrat on Jan 30, 2008 11:05:28 GMT -5
Just let me know when Grizz, and I'll hook you up!!!
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Post by almtnman on Feb 1, 2008 11:53:11 GMT -5
riverrat, you sure know how to make them right! Good job!
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