Custom cut musk ox blocks and scales

Mark Knapp

Mark Knapp

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I Just got some new musk ox horn material in, and I am going to try something new. Many knife makers are reluctant to buy odd shaped material because it is sometimes hard to visualize what size handle block you might get from it. So I am going to sell it in custom cut scales and blocks. They will be the same quality of material I have been selling only you will know how much it will yield when you order it, no guessing. You will be able to buy only what you need and have a lot less waist. The price will be $30.00 a cubic inch, for example, a piece 1 X 1 1/4 X 5 will be $187.50. It will be all the pearly yellow material where it counts, you will need to allow for some of the white material on the corners that get ground off anyway. If you order common sizes for knife making satisfaction will be guaranteed, I will return your purchase price if it will not work for you. As always the material is guaranteed to be legal, I take all the normal methods of payment, I charge only the actual shipping charges and use US flat rate priority. I am happy to answer any questions about working with this stuff. If you need a quote, respont here or PM me. Thanks Mark
 
I hope knifemakers understand the rarity of the musk ox being offered. AKS is in its 11th year of business. During that time I've added ONE pair of musk ox horn scales to my private stash. Since Mark offered his material I've ordered a block, something I've NEVER seen offered by anyone. I'm planning to buy more blocks in the future.

Keep in mind I'm writing this as a customer of Mark's and a competitor. Knifemakers please don't miss this opportunity. You will be kicking yourself later.

Mark, I'm sending another e-mail with the sizes I'd like.
 
just so to go along with what Chuck said here is a picture of a knife I made with this material for a handle.

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That is just beautiful Bill! The more I see of the musk ox horn, the
more I like it. Unfortunately, I'm too far in skill and reputation
from being able to sell knives in the price range this requires and
just can't afford it as a personal collection item.

That said: Thank you for offering this Mark! I hope that you'll still
be able to carry it when I get good enough to buy it.
 
Well, what can I say, you guys are all great, thanks for the Kudos and let me know what I can do for you. Thanks again Mark, OH yeah, nice knife Bill, I think that was some of my material.:D:D:D
 
Yes mark that is the piece that I got from you like five or six years ago. I let it dry for like four years before I used it for this knife. I was surprised how much it moved as it dried.

Yes this is one of the knives I submitted for MS panel judging.
 
Bill Burke said:
Yes mark that is the piece that I got from you like five or six years ago. I let it dry for like four years before I used it for this knife. I was surprised how much it moved as it dried.

Yes this is one of the knives I submitted for MS panel judging.
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It looks great
 
Gday Mark,

Here is one of my damascus blades with a piece of musk ox I got about 3 yrs ago from you. It certainly is special lookin stuff.
Cheers Bruce
 

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Bill and Bruce: How did you secure the handle to the tang? Did you drill and cross pin?

Thanks guys! Have any other tips, observations or comments about working the material?

By-the-way, those are drop dead gorgeous knives!!! Thanks for posting photos of them.
 
Farmer Phil said:
Bill and Bruce: How did you secure the handle to the tang? Did you drill and cross pin?

Thanks guys! Have any other tips, observations or comments about working the material?

By-the-way, those are drop dead gorgeous knives!!! Thanks for posting photos of them.
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Phil I notched the tang in several place on each side and then make irregular surface on the inside of the handle hole. I then Fill the handle with accra glass applya little heat just enough to make the glue like water then insert the tang into the handle. I figure that the iregularities will hold the knife together even if the glue where to turn loos of the handle the tang or both, but that is not likely to happen with accra glass. I have tried to remove hadles with this construction technique and always end up destroying the handle before I can get it off the knife. The las one was A knife that I made tenn years ago when I first started making.
 
Here's a picture of one of the cut blocks, this one is 4 3/4 X 1 3/8 X 1 and the price was $195.00 plus shipping. This seems pretty popular, the stuff will be gone soon. Thanks everybody.
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Farmer Phil said:
Bill and Bruce: How did you secure the handle to the tang? Did you drill and cross pin?

Thanks guys! Have any other tips, observations or comments about working the material?

By-the-way, those are drop dead gorgeous knives!!! Thanks for posting photos of them.
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Gday Phil,
Pretty much the same technique as Bill but with the addition of a small n/s pin, and i was using 2 ton epoxy. I am about to start using Acraglass now that its arrived.

Cheers Bruce
 
Mark Knapp said:
Here's a picture of one of the cut blocks, this one is 4 3/4 X 1 3/8 X 1 and the price was $195.00 plus shipping. This seems pretty popular, the stuff will be gone soon. Thanks everybody.
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Very good looking material, and the dimensions look familiar...!
 
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