Buck 110 in Dinosaur Gem Bone

[Redrummd]

This Buck 110 was done with two matching dinosaur gem bone slabs that are fully agatized and a "rainbow" of colors. Very, very rare for already very, very rare dinosaur gem bone!

Enjoy!

 

[110 Dave]

now that is nice nice buck ! thanks !
is it as hard to do as other stone like lapus ?

 

[Jeff S1]

Outstanding! That one is really nice.

 

[Flatlander1963]

Beautiful Inlay!! Very Nice Knife!!

 

[Redrummd]

334dave-

Lapis Lazuli is much easier to do........

 

[Jesjes2]

wow thats just amazing must of cost alot

 

[Redrummd]

I guess it depends on what you consider a lot... I only charged $50.00 for the work but the dinosaur bone cost nearly 3 times that...

 

[A.P.F.]

That is drop dead gorgeous! Beautiful work. :thumbup:

 

[peterinct]

That is drop dead gorgeous! Beautiful work. :thumbup:

I think so too! Dinosaur bone is great looking stuff, and that is a great looking knife.

Peter

 

[bucksway]

Has there ever been a 'human' bone 110 ?? There is 'Dino Poop' for sale from collectors...Would that also look cool too....?? Ah, too many meds......

 

[just10minreader]

Has there ever been a 'human' bone 110 ?? There is 'Dino Poop' for sale from collectors...Would that also look cool too....?? Ah, too many meds......

You can be the 1st , check out
http://www.boneroom.com/faqs/bones.html
http://www.boneroom.com/bone/humanpost.html

 

[Redrummd]

Most dino poop (coprolite) is just not that good looking. Occasionally a piece with nice fortifications is found and that makes a nice handle.

Although I do use other exotic materials including bone - I think human bone is a bit too far out in left field for even me.....

 

[allenC]

That's one fantastic 110! :thumbup:

 

[110 Dave]

do you have any petrified wood or have you done any?

 

[jacktrades_nbk]

plain WOW
great knife, the dinosaur bone is a good match for that knife

 

[bodydamage]

Stupid newb question, but are those scaled just adhered to the knife??

 

[Redrummd]

334dave - Go to the picture album on my profile page. There are a couple of petrified wood knives in the album. The answer is "yes" I do use petrified wood.....

bodydamage - The scales are adhered with loctite 324. They are "stuck on" 10 times tougher than the wood ones I remove. You would destroy the stone and liners trying to pry them off.

I have NEVER had a customer report a scale becoming loose although I have had a few loosen during grinding and sanding under a water spray for hours. The usual cause is a small amount of mineral oil that remains trapped in the stone from cutting with the diamond blades I use. Mineral oil is the saw blade lubricant. I soak the stone after cutting in a soapy water bath but there is always a problem piece every once and a while. Of course now that I figured out why there was an occasional failure the failures are very rare now.....

I can remove the scales only by heating the knife to about 95 degrees centigrade or boiling them in water for usually more than 30 minutes....

 

[Tin Sue]

Go to the picture album on my profile page. ....

You've got some really great looking knives there, Redrummd; you have quite a talent. I really, really like that petrified wood. :thumbup: So what is your favorite "stone" for handle material?

 

[Redrummd]

Tin Sue - First, thank you for your appreciation of what I am doing as that means a lot to me.

My favorite is dinosaur bone as it is so rare and just seems to have so many colors and patterns that I often am torn about selling some of what I have.

I get most of the very best I have in trades or in personal deals. For example the dino bone in this knife was part of a barter trade and next week I am going to the home of a jade dealer that ran into a 25 pound batch of dino bone slabs from a old collector as he was picking up a slab saw he was buying from the guy. I get to pick any slabs I want or I can buy the whole batch for a reasonable amount over what he paid and the reasonable amount might end up being a knife or two from my personal collection that I will be taking with me to his home....