Mammoth Ivory

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chrislk

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I am thinking of purchasing a small Sebenza with mammoth ivory inlays. Can you guys give me some advice on how to keep the inlays from cracking?

I will be using this knife for general use e.g paper, string

Many thanks
 
I would think if the knife would be dropped on a hard surface like cement or pavement, there could be a slight chance it could chip/crack. Just be careful in using it and try not to drop it. Did you have a problem with the inlays breaking before?
 
CRK has been VERY intelligent in the interfacing of the mammoth ivory to the Ti slab. First of all, the mammoth ivory sits in a pocket in the Ti -- no lateral force will knock it from the Ti. Secondly, a thin membrane sits between the Ti and ivory, with a high tech adhesive on either side of the membrane. This membrane provides excellent compliance to defeat any concerns due to thermal expansion mismatches between the Ti and ivory.

I agree with Adam -- your mammoth ivory will do just fine in everyday use.
 
Thanks guys. Do I need to oil the mammoth ivory to maintain its colour and prevent it from cracking?
 
no oiling is necessary....dont carry it loose in your pocket to bang around with change and all, though!

I have a large classic and the ivory is NICE from CRK!


go for it
 
Your main fear will be from it growing legs and walking away, so, keep a close eye on her ;)
G2
 
Is there a difference in the blade geometry between the small and large blades other than length? Is the smaller one designed for finer cuts or are both the same.

Chris
 
Depends on which ones you are asking about, regular or Classic
of course the regular with inlays are limited editions and the classics
are more in number and availability, see this thread check down the thread to SuperD's post shows the two Classic
sizes in comparison.
G2
 
Don't listen to guys that say it won't crack. They can't tell you positively that it won't. I would think that CRK chooses nice pieces with as little fissures as possible to go on their knives but the truth is this stuff is thousands of years old. It can and will break on you at the most unexpected times. It is beautiful when finished properly. That being said if the stuff survived cutting on the CNC then it probably won't break when it's on the knife.
 
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