Real Bone Scrimshaw

ea42

ea42

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Thought I'd start posting some pics of knives with similar interests in mind.These are some of the Schrade scrimshaws that were actually done up on real bone scales. There are far fewer of these than delrin handled scrims, I dare say that this might be all there are other than some custom jobs. If anyone knows of any others, drop a line or picture here.

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Above is a Stuyvesant daddy barlow done for the Stuyvesant park Neighborhood Assoc. in 1986 for the 150th anniversary of the dedication of Stuyvesant park in New York City. I believe it was an issue of 500 knives in a wood felt lined box which I never thought to include a photo of .Peter Stuyvesant was the first governor of New Amsterdam (now Manhattan Island and the surrounding hundred miles or so) when it was a Dutch colony in the 1600's.

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The above knives are two lockbacks from the IXL Wostenholm collection Heralds of the Sea. I just realized I have another two knives from this collection which I'll photograph and add below later. The next knife is a bone barlow that I believe is a one of a kind. I have no idea what the history of this one involves, perhaps if Mr Giorgianni sees this e may recall it.
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Enjoy!
Eric
 
The next two knives are the other Wostenholms I mentioned above. Had to post these here anyway because I had too many images in one post. OOPs!
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Eric
 
I bought a blank SC509 Little Finger several months ago thinking it was a blank delrin Scrimshaw. The seller thought it was delrin. I figured it was a knife that never got the Scrimshaw and got sold in the factory closing. When I got it in and looked at it, it was genuine bone and had thick black spacers between the bone scales and the tang. Really nice looking knife.
 
Barry,
I believe those 509's were unfinished stock that was supposed to be 100th anniversary knives. I believe they only got something like 11 of them done before the close. Here's what the finished product looks like:
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Eric
 
Nice scrim collection Eric! I sure prefer the bone to delrin!! Delrin's nice but bone is always different!
 
Thanks Charlie, I really find it amazing that so much detail can be squeezed into such a small space. Can't seem to do that on stamped delrin scales.

Eric
 
Those scrimshaw knives are really nice looking. In my opinion there's absolutely NO comparison between the 'heat-stamped' delrin handles, and the 'hand-done' bone scales. Actually, I feel that using the term "scrimshaw" on the stamped ones is a bit of a misnomer. YMMV
 
ed edge, must agree with that statement.

ea42, wonderful knives, I have not seen any like this close up, thanks for showing us all, Superb.

Rusty1
 
Ed,
Here's a little comparison between the above Stuvesant knife and a delrin scrim that was also available at the time:
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Eric
 
I had a white delrin handled LB7 sent to a scrimshaw artist to have some artistry done on it, he tried but this but it was not successful. Paid shipping both ways from Australia to USA to learn this lesson. Ivory is best, can do it on bone but I think it is more difficult to do.
They are beautiful peices thanks for showing them to us.
Regards Tim
 
Can anyone tell me who the Scrimshaw artists were on the " Heralds of the sea" series of Schrade / I*XL Knives. I think I have seen various names.

Rusty1
 
Rusty1,

The artist was Bill Feeney out of Bedford, Mass. The lighthouse on the stockman is actually Ned's Point lighthouse in Bedford.

Eric
 
I have a set of three Kershaw's that I bought in the 80's ... would anyone mind if I posted Pictures of these in a Schrade form? They are beautifully done...
 
Does anyone have a definitive list of scrimshaw artist's and the model's or series that they worked on? I sure would like to have some kind of reference for my records.
Thanks
Dave
 
Nice, that moose scene is awesome! I think that's the first pronghorn scrim I've ever seen.
Eric
 
Kershaw is based in Oregon, though it is now owned by KAI Cutlery of Japan. The Pronghorn is a common sight in Eastern Oregon.

I remember when those knives came out, as I was working in a cutlery store then. Great set!

Dale
 
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