GEC elephant ivory.

I always liked ivory too, and not just for knife handles.
Providing it's legally harvested (and I have to trust the factory on this) I'd like an ivory scaled GEC too...maybe a #25, or a #56. We'll see if we get that luck (maybe Charlie has some more ivory hidden in his secret cellar... :D )

Fausto
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I emailed GEC and Ryan has informed that the Elelpahnt ivory toothpicks were a very limited run and now all sold out
although some dealers may still have them available. He did offer me a mastodon ivory Sunfish which is some great customer relations IMO.
Unfortunately for me the sunfish is a knife that i don't particularly like.
Mastodon Ivory definitely appeals though .
Heres hoping for something along those lines.
It is a crying shame that the culled ivory of today is destroyed . Thsi I imagine would be in oder to curtail the black market.
When you see some of the crap that IS made from it for the illegal tourist trade it is downright shameful.
cheers.
 
I understand that GEC will be making some Northfield Conductors with bail using the ivory as well.
 
If I had cash free'd up I'd be on the phone now about that sunfish!!! :( sounds awesome.

Do GEC take semi-custom orders (as in standard pattern, just alternative scales) or do they avoid it?
 
Robert.B said:
If I had cash free'd up I'd be on the phone now about that sunfish!!! :( sounds awesome.

Do GEC take semi-custom orders (as in standard pattern, just alternative scales) or do they avoid it?
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They do take orders but I don't believe they do it for 1 or 2 knives. It would have to be 50+. I remember seeing a member of a different forum trying to get a buffalo horn sunfish made and I think he had to pull together 50 confirmed orders. I think a number of dealers helped him out to get the 50.
 
2Dead said:
They do take orders but I don't believe they do it for 1 or 2 knives. It would have to be 50+. I remember seeing a member of a different forum trying to get a buffalo horn sunfish made and I think he had to pull together 50 confirmed orders. I think a number of dealers helped him out to get the 50.
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Yeah that makes sense being a production company and all...if they put mammoth and mastodon in their line up I'd been keen as when I'm working again! Especially if they got ahold of some of that blue tint mammoth you see on customs a fair bit.
 
I have heard that ivory is still harvested from dead and diseased elephants by government officials in Kenya and other places where the herds are managed and protected. This ivory can be legally purchased from those government agencies. I have no problem with the use of this ivory as it is only a wise use of available resources. Money received from the sale of this ivory is used to continue the protection of the elephant herds, so it is for a good cause.
 
rlrarrcpa said:
I have heard that ivory is still harvested from dead and diseased elephants by government officials in Kenya and other places where the herds are managed and protected. This ivory can be legally purchased from those government agencies. I have no problem with the use of this ivory as it is only a wise use of available resources. Money received from the sale of this ivory is used to continue the protection of the elephant herds, so it is for a good cause.
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I was under the impression they burn it as soon as they get it to stop poachers having clients willing to buy it (in theory anyway, there will always be people willing to buy illegal ivory).
 
rlrarrcpa said:
I have heard that ivory is still harvested from dead and diseased elephants by government officials in Kenya and other places where the herds are managed and protected. This ivory can be legally purchased from those government agencies. I have no problem with the use of this ivory as it is only a wise use of available resources. Money received from the sale of this ivory is used to continue the protection of the elephant herds, so it is for a good cause.
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I found out an interesting fact today.Even if it's pre ban ivory you can't send it overseas.
So I would be out of the running for a GEC ivory knife anyway.
Bummer.
 
meako said:
I found out an interesting fact today.Even if it's pre ban ivory you can't send it overseas.
So I would be out of the running for a GEC ivory knife anyway.
Bummer.
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You can get pre-ban ivory into Australia if you have documentation (which GEC should be able to provide)...there are documents on the gov sites regarding balleen, ivory (elephant and walrus), whale teeth, fur from endangered species etc. You need to pre-arrange the shipment though with gov authorities.
 
If by "pre-arrange" you mean pay Fish & Wildlife $100 for a yearly license and $91 per box for inspection (plus 2-3 other fees); then yes you can ship internationally. Many people don't know all the requirements until Fish & Wildlife randomly pick one of their boxes to inspect - then lower the boom. Any package containing stag, horn, ivory, pearl, abalone, etc. from a non-domesticated species has very strict requirements and very high fees.
 
Too true Mike-a knife maker that I know has some giraffe bone en route but it's been held up for being horn??!!
not horn -bone.
they'll very kindly test it in a lab at his expense.
Meanwhile I could probably buy 10 really good GEC knives for what the redtape costs to correctly bring in an ivory one.
 
This forum has been one of the greatest sources of information for well over a decade. I must admit though, some of the most one sided, bone headed statements concerning the use of Elephant Ivory on new pocket knives seems to make it's way into here. C'mon fellas.
Greg
 
Greg -to me the ivory debate has many facets. when all is said and done i will always uphold that it looks best on the elephant in its natural habitat .
I have been somewhat selfishly caught up in the desire for an ivory handled pocket knife. i apologise.
to make amends with all concerned I vow to purchase an Ebony handled toothpick instead.
 
meako said:
Too true Mike-a knife maker that I know has some giraffe bone en route but it's been held up for being horn??!!
not horn -bone.
they'll very kindly test it in a lab at his expense.
Meanwhile I could probably buy 10 really good GEC knives for what the redtape costs to correctly bring in an ivory one.
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I brought walrus bone and teeth in back in 2007 no worries, a friend in Alaska is native and I was given it...he wrote out a document signed by the town leader and it cleared Brisbane customs without them being held. I was just stating with the right paperwork you can get just about anything in, even researching bringing my antler to the US you can bring new Tanzania harvested ivory if you have the right documents.
 
meako said:
Greg -to me the ivory debate has many facets. when all is said and done i will always uphold that it looks best on the elephant in its natural habitat .
I have been somewhat selfishly caught up in the desire for an ivory handled pocket knife. i apologise.
to make amends with all concerned I vow to purchase an Ebony handled toothpick instead.
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Have you seen the fiasco Gibson Guitars is going thru for using ebony and cocobolo? Those are on a similar endangered list and carry similar fines for non-documented inventories....
 
I am sorry to revive an old thread but seemed the best spot for me to ask. Is the tusk mentioned previously in this thread the same that was used on the esquire? Any information would be great
 
knifeswapper said:
Have you seen the fiasco Gibson Guitars is going thru for using ebony and cocobolo? Those are on a similar endangered list and carry similar fines for non-documented inventories....
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They were tied up in it for years only to have no charges pressed against them. Crazy. Make sure you have your is dotted, and your ts crossed on your paperwork.
 
All of the current GEC ivory was supplied by me. We have all the appropriate documentation. I buy ivory from one of the leading ivory dealers in the states.
 
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