Defacing History Or Giving It New Life?

[DPris]

Dan,
See anything that would work at that Boone outfit?
Denis

 

[Daniel Koster]

I guess you are serious about it......

sorry - my oopsie..... :footinmou


I'll have a look and get back to you.

 

[Daniel Koster]

IIRC, you want this on an old A.C. blade - which is hidden tang. It would be more economical to put ivory slabs on a full tang, but I always do what the boss says....


RH04 HIPPOPOTAMUS TUSKS - "UPPER CURVED"
(E) 1 1/2" diam x 9 1/2" long. Polished for scrimshaw ($53 plus $5 for polishing).-$58.
(F) 1 3/4" diam x 9 1/2" long-$63.
(G) 1 1/2" diam x 11" long-$65.

Avoid Mammoth Ivory for hidden tangs. It'll crack easily and we'll both be upset about it.



If I had my pick of the litter, it would be one of these - which would be incredible as a khuk handle:

Narwhal Ivory

Something a little more practical would be:

RUSSC - STELLER'S SEA COW RIB BONE

You could also put one of these copal amber beads behind the rings in the handle - wow!

Walrus White Ivory:

I would also consider a jaw bone.



Anyway, plenty to look at there!

 

[DannyinJapan]

how about a good stout piece of white chocolate ?

 

[spiraltwista]

Thanks John, They are quite a well known source in the Ivory trade. They are detested by many people, Who think they play games round the CITIES laws.


Anyway heres some of my early vandalism to some Georgian forks.Did it to go with an Ivory handled kuk, before I decided I prefered purely original unrepaired & unrestored material within my personal historic collection.

I still might finnish making my own kukri one day though!

Elephant ivory {at least 180 years old!}& solid cast Brittania silver bolsters.

2 Tool steel blades cut from a high quality plane blade & an antique triangular file with the teeth ground off.

My belt sander died 3 years back so all done with hacksaw,hand files, bench vice & hand drill with a grindstone bodged into it.

cheers,
Spiral

 

[DPris]

Dan,
Sorry to restrict your options so much in refering you to that site!
Out of town for a couple days, I'll get back to you.
And, of course I'm serious.
I'm always serious.
I'm a very serious kinda guy.
Don't I look serious?
(I thought I looked serious.)
Denis

 

[Federico]

Spiral thanks for the link, but I already know of em. The size and quality I needed for the restoration projection I had was rather exhorbatant, though the piece was still a bargain. Anyhoo sheet sterling silver is still a long shot cheaper than buying serious size elephant ivory pieces, since it must be remember not all the tusk is suitable for use despite size.

 

[Howard Wallace]

Paul Bos is top notch, but I'm not sure he'll do "mystery steel." You may want to ask him about that.