"Tembo" - Hunter in Elephant Ivory and 440C

[Jarrett Knives]

"Tembo" - Hunter in Elephant Ivory & 440C

I thought I’d show you the one that I just finished putting an edge on this morning. The ivory used on this knife has been sitting in my material drawer for quite a while and I finally knuckled down and put it on a blade that was worthy of it.
Overall length: 9" RC 60-61; blade length 4 9/16" of 5/32" flat ground 440C Stainless with a finely tapered tang. Blade has a 600 grit machine satin finish. Bolsters are nickel silver with matching pin and thong tubing.
Handle material: Beautiful Pre-Ban “Bark” Elephant Ivory. There were a couple small surface cracks on one side (part of the character and mystique of bark ivory in my opinion) so that's where I decided to put the thong hole. They of course show up better now that it’s polished out but, again, they are only surface cracks and have nothing to do with the integrity of the scale. You can see clearly on the “butt” and spine pictures what I mean.
I welcome any & all comments. BTW – It can be seen in the for sale section of the forum as well.
Thanks, Wayne

 

[JParanee]

nice knife and Useing Tembo as a name is very cool for those that do not know it means elephant .. Howard Hill did a very early film where he shoots an elephant with a longbow the film was named Tembo

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I love the look of this hunter. Great lines and beautiful ivory.

A very nice sheath as well.

 

[T.K.C.]

That is a beautiful knife. I like the lines on it.

 

[Jarrett Knives]

Thanks Guys! Sorry for the late reply - I was tied to the shop the entire day and didn't check the forum until now.

I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad someone picked up on why I named the knife what I did.

Take care and Happy Fathers Day to all!!! :thumbup:

 

[stabber]

beautiful piece!!:thumbup:

 

[Jarrett Knives]

Thanks Stabber - much appreciated.