Show Me Your Ivory ;)

[Magizm7]

What an array of ivory, Jack!
Can you tell me more about this one, is it a custom order?

 

[bbfish]

My only ivory to date. Whats the scoop on elephant ivory? Is it kosher to buy/sell?

 

[Augie]

What a great looking knife Augie !
I am Glasgow born and bred but had no idea this company existed Wow!
Need to do some digging now

Thank you, there is not a lot of information out there on them, from what I could find they were a cutlery and sporting goods dealer, maybe household also.

 

[Magizm7]

I will get onto the case!

 

[Mike Robuck]

Tony Bose regular jack that he made for me:

Don Hanson with W2 steel. Sadly, lost somewhere at the high school during my son's wrestling practice years ago:

A small Ken Erickson dog leg:

 

[lambertiana]

My only ivory to date. Whats the scoop on elephant ivory? Is it kosher to buy/sell?View attachment 1545939

A lot depends on where you are. International sales are pretty much forbidden. If you are in the US, some states ban the sale and some do not. Some states include mammoth and mastodon in their ban.

 

[huntnfishin]

Tony Bose regular jack that he made for me:

Don Hanson with W2 steel. Sadly, lost somewhere at the high school during my son's wrestling practice years ago:

A small Ken Erickson dog leg:

Stunning. Really nice.

 

[bbfish]

A lot depends on where you are. International sales are pretty much forbidden. If you are in the US, some states ban the sale and some do not. Some states include mammoth and mastodon in their ban.

Interesting, thanks. I'd imagine legit elephant ivory commands a very high price.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Stunning. Really nice.

Thanks! Tony said the big swedge was based on an early U.S. made traditional pattern, but I can't remember which company.

 

[waynorth]

I've been tempted to have a piece of this tusk made into a knife handle, but have so far resisted the temptation!!

 

[lambertiana]

I've been tempted to have a piece of this tusk made into a knife handle, but have so far resisted the temptation!!View attachment 1546603 View attachment 1546604 View attachment 1546605

How did you get your hands on a narwhal tusk? I've never seen one in person, let alone seen one for sale.

 

[tleav61]

A couple of swaybacks in mammoth ivory...

I’d like to find me an old case xx like yours, covered in ivory.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

Today’s mammoth mail

 

[huntnfishin]

I’d be curious to see if anyone has an ivory knife they have that they used...that developed a patina? Or any older samples of knives? If this is hijacking go ahead and shoot flames at me...

 

[pjsjr]

 

[waynorth]

Bruce Bump is a very sculptural Artisan!! Note the blades in #010, his 10th folder!! He used some nice Ivory with a subtle grain and texture! I wonder how many knives he has made since?? Or if he still numbers them??
An interesting thing for a knifemaker to do, it provides a good amount of history in a simple number!!

 

[black mamba]

Charlie, what an awesome knife!

 

[knowtracks]

Charlie, what an awesome knife!

Great minds think alike!

Dave

 

[waynorth]

Charlie, what an awesome knife!

Great minds think alike!

Dave

Thanks Jeff and Dave!! Great Minds Indeed!!

 

[pistonsandgears]