Scrimshaw: How many of makers do it and who are among the best?

[golok]

The art of scrimshaw seems to be on the ebb.
There are still a minority who do it exceedingly well.

No doubt, it takes a lot of time and a considerable amount of talent.
Those who have scrimshaw knives are apt to keep them as conversational pieces or showcase items.

Are the people who are good at it are self-taught or do they attend scrimshaw courses (if ever they are such courses)?

Naturally, it helps if the individual has a flair for such work.

I don't see many scrimshaw knives around. The ones I have seen are excellent. Such detailed work bespeak of the maker's patience and inborn skills.

Who are among some of the best in this particular business?

 

[532Sawby]

I don't know much about it either. I am trying to find out info on a knife I just got. It is scrimshawed with an Owl on a branch, signed WEN. Anybody know who this is and anything about his work?? Thanks,

 

[Win Heger]

Scrimshaw may not appear to be popular but the great ones keep busy.
Look at Don Loziers knives, scrimmed and engraved by the best.

I personally would only use Sandra Brady or Linda Karst. These ladies are wonderful. I haven't seen Sandra in awhile but Linda does shows and she is as nice as her work is good.

Rick Fields was the tops but passed away a year or two ago. No one seems to be able to do what he did. I will have to aquire a knife scrimmed by him someday. I do have knives done by Linda and Sandra.

Win

 

[george tichbourne]

Scratchers like myself have to decide what they would rather do, scrim or make knives. Scrim takes a lot of time and dedication to keep going at it after it becomes a real chore so it cuts into knife making time. I rather prefer making knives instead of doing scrim so limit myself to one or two scrims a year.