Fossil fang handle fixed bladed

[milesofalaska]

Utility knife- fossil beaver tooth handle. 4 ½ inch high carbon forged 1095 steel. Hammered copper and brass into steel along the spline during the forget for decoration. Found this fossil myself.

Fossil beaver tooth is from the Yukon river and about 40,000 years old , when beaver weighed 700 pounds. This is a huge 4 inch long 1 inch wide intact tooth. Fossil walrus ivory is well pinned with blade going through ivory and tooth . Custom bronze guard. Cabin and spruce tree acid etching. $675

Best way to buy is from the shop cart on my web site http://www.milesofalaska.net/Custom_knives/index.html it's the last item bottom of the page. Or post me with other arrangements.

 

[pullrich]

Fossil beaver tooth is from the Yukon river and about 40,000 years old , when beaver weighed 700 pounds.

Man you find the coolest stuff! Nice knife.

 

[milesofalaska]

I chuckle. I'm a senior now. Since I was a kid I was scrounging stuff off the side of the road, the dump, and no one knew what to do with me. Who'd think there'd be an occupation in it! I now sometimes get called on to do identifications for museums, asked to spot fakes, do appraisals and restorations around the world.

Oddly as well, I rarely use my best materials on my own projects, but sell my best raw to others. I use what no one else wants. This beaver tooth was considered too short by anyone I offered it to so I just added to the length with the walrus ivory. I had it for over 5 years. I prefer to think I get paid for the ideas and my work and not as much for the material. I hope it gives others ideas for what can be done. Thanks for the compliment.