Show us your ivory!

[Travis Fry]

I have recently gotten the opportunity to work with a lot of pre-ban elephant ivory (a 40inch tusk weighing 30lbs!) and have consequently been thinking about how to use it. I love ivory on a knife; whether plain, carved, scrimmed, I usually think it looks nice. So.. let's see your favorite knife with ivory. We can include mammoth, walrus, warthog, whatever--let's not limit ourselves to elephant. As a start, here is one of my favorites from Dave Lisch (or anywhere else, ever). It's walrus, and I'm sure you'll recognize it:

 

[RogerP]

Sure I recognize it - it's in my display case!

Elephant ivory is a complete deal breaker for me - can't import the stuff. I even try to avoid really white core mammoth because I've had the result in problems as well.

Anyway, I'll contribute some ivory pics when I get home and look forward to seeing what others post up.

 

[betzner]

I dislike owning knives handled in elephant ivory, but there are exceptions to the rule - and this one is one of the few exceptions, "handled" by a master, 25 years ago:

 

[John M Cohea]

Here's a few of my favorites that I have made.

 

[SharpByCoop]

OOH! Can I play?

It may be outlawed and unstable, but that adds to the seduction. Actual elephant ivory on both of these.

Sexiest lady around:

Old school Khyber...

Look at the center of the nerve from the back, and out through the side.

Thanks Travis!

Coop

 

[canineforge]

Here are more of the brown variety:

- Joe

 

[D lisch]

Travis thanks for kicking it off with the sun fighter I thought I should add in the noon fighter

 

[RogerP]

Some ivory from the collection:

This shot of the sheathed Sun Fighter gives us a peek at the other side of that gorgeous ivory:

 

[Travis Fry]

Thanks for playing guys! Here's a few more of my favs:

One by John Young:

A sweet little desk knife by Mike McClure. I liked it so much I went home and started one out of some damascus I have laying around.

And finally this little Loveless style city knife by Alain Desaulniers:

These are really getting the creative juices flowing!

 

[JAlexander]

That Ron Newton bowie is extraordinary.

 

[Jon Brand]

I love bright colors and seek out the best I can find- here goes..

 

[lwrhea]

Here are two from this past year. The dagger is pre ban Elephant. The RSH is Walrus.

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[Bruce Bump]

Heres a couple with pre-ban bark and an innercut.

My favorite Walrus too

 

[Ellis]

Ivory
enjoy

Dave

 

[Chris Montgomery]

Beautiful ivory pieces showing up here. And how could any ivory thread show up without a large showing from Don Hanson. Great examples of fine ivory knives across the board!!

Chris

 

[Dawkind]

Carson XXL Mdl 4

Carson Toggle-Lock

Carson XL Bowie

Jody Samson ground Benchmade Custom Simitar with Elephant Ivory

Dan Maragni Skene Dhu

Dave Kelly beauty

 

[Don Hanson III]

I love the stuff!

 

[J. Doyle]

Here's my favorite of the few ivory handles that I've done. I love the deep blue color of this.

 

[jeffsaul]

I'll get my feet wet! This is a Wharncliff Trapper from Craig Brewer, sweet Mammoth Ivory...

 

[jeffsaul]

I'll get my feet wet! This is a Wharncliff Trapper from Craig Brewer, sweet Mammoth Ivory...

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