Hippo Ivory and Buffalo Horn Handle

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LJVV

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Here is another of my knives: Sandvic 12C27 Blade Steel, Buffalo horn bolster with carbon fibre pins. Hippo ivory handle with brass pins.
The lion and Africa was lazer cut.
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Some people might debate this, but many people here call the teeth of hippos ivory, maybe because some teeth are larger that a man's forearm, anyway I do not mind calling it hippo tooth.
 
Doesn't matter if it's Ivory or not, it's a beautiful knife.

Kind regards,

Jos
 
LJVV said:
Some people might debate this, but many people here call the teeth of hippos ivory, maybe because some teeth are larger that a man's forearm, anyway I do not mind calling it hippo tooth.
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I picked up one on the bank of lake Kariba years ago ,ended up giving it to my local dentist so he could show kids what decay looks like.

Richard
 
that is VERY handsome, i don't personally care for the piercing in the blade but it is very well done.

there are several art knife makers in Europe that do piercing work in the bolster areas and that can be very attractive also
 
very interesting knife. not sure about brass pins though and wonder why two different types of pins. I'd probably like mosaic pins all around.
 
Murray White said:
very interesting knife. not sure about brass pins though and wonder why two different types of pins. I'd probably like mosaic pins all around.
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In hindsight I also thought mosaic pins would have been better, unfortunately, I used brass on a few others as well.
 
From all the info I have been able to gather, hippo teeth are real ivory. If anyone knows of a definitive answer to whether this is indeed the case, I would appreciate a link to whatever website has the info.

I like the knife.
 
Keith I have always heard ivory referred to as elephant ivory, walrus ivory or hippo ivory.... all of it ivory. Boar, warthog, and narwhal tusks are also termed ivory as well as whale teeth. I believe that this is correct in that they are all made of the same material and originate in the same manner. I don't believe that I have ever heard anyone question whether it is "ivory" but whether or not it came from an elephant or some other creature, so the question was of the "type" of ivory. That is assuming that it is not some polymer or plastic but a natural material originating with an animal. This link provides a definition, while likely not definitive, looks good to me and I'm going to stick with it. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory)

I like the knife too. I would have stuck with the same type pins through out, but it would not be a deal killer for me if it turned out attractive and it did.
 
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