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For Sale Walrus Ivory Lion Hunter
By myself Wayne Jarrett Maker
My Lion Hunter model is my most popular design to date. Ive sold them with Mammoth Ivory, Mammoth Tooth, various stabilized woods including Ancient Kauri but this handle material is special as you can see.
Note: the bright area at the tip in this picture is simply a reflection - it is not a secondary bevel. See the other picture for better reference as to how I grind my blades. I'd like to think that my grinding is better than my photography skills!
OAL: 9"
Blade: Flat Ground 4 3/4" long; 1 3/8" wide; 5/32" thick; CPM 440 V Crucible Steel, RC 58-59. CPM 440 V is a high alloy content specialty steel with superb wear resistance, edge holding capabilities and stain resistance. Too bad that Crucible themselves are on the verge of bankruptcy.
Bolster/Hardware: Bright brass, mosaic pins, brass thong tubing and black spacers
Handle: Ancient Walrus Tusk Ivory. This was one medium tusk that I split down the middle so I could mount both sides on the knife the same way you would use book matched wood. My walrus ivory originates from St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea off the coast of mainland Alaska. It is anywhere between several hundred years old to over one thousand.
Some makers grind walrus ivory until it is creamy white or until all the tapioca (center of the tusk material) is exposed. I prefer to leave some of the character of the tusk on the knife. To me its no different than the premium Mammoth Tusk Bark that is so popular. Grind it off and its not as special.
Sheath: 6-7 oz. premium leather made and hand sewn by maker; Dark Brown body with black accent around the perimeter; highly polished boot quality finish; with black belt clip for right hand carry.
Extras: Leather thong with an actual split walrus tooth bead.
I have a new shop to pay for so Im giving it away at $450 since the price of walrus ivory is going through the roof lately; plus $15.30 shipping to the continental U.S. (Note: the only reason my shipping varies is the cost of insurance)
Unfortunately Im reserving this piece for U.S. Buyers only. Although ancient walrus ivory is legal to trade worldwide, I anticipate problems with customs no matter what. They are trained in how to determine elephant vs. mammoth ivories but I am not convinced that every country knows how to identify ancient walrus ivory and I dont want a problem for my buyers. This is based on information provided by my supplier in Alaska.
Any questions at all please PM or email me at info@jarrettknives.com
Paypal address: wayneandrainy@aol.com
Thanks for taking a look. Please check out my web site as well.
For Sale Walrus Ivory Lion Hunter
By myself Wayne Jarrett Maker
My Lion Hunter model is my most popular design to date. Ive sold them with Mammoth Ivory, Mammoth Tooth, various stabilized woods including Ancient Kauri but this handle material is special as you can see.
Note: the bright area at the tip in this picture is simply a reflection - it is not a secondary bevel. See the other picture for better reference as to how I grind my blades. I'd like to think that my grinding is better than my photography skills!
OAL: 9"
Blade: Flat Ground 4 3/4" long; 1 3/8" wide; 5/32" thick; CPM 440 V Crucible Steel, RC 58-59. CPM 440 V is a high alloy content specialty steel with superb wear resistance, edge holding capabilities and stain resistance. Too bad that Crucible themselves are on the verge of bankruptcy.
Bolster/Hardware: Bright brass, mosaic pins, brass thong tubing and black spacers
Handle: Ancient Walrus Tusk Ivory. This was one medium tusk that I split down the middle so I could mount both sides on the knife the same way you would use book matched wood. My walrus ivory originates from St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea off the coast of mainland Alaska. It is anywhere between several hundred years old to over one thousand.
Some makers grind walrus ivory until it is creamy white or until all the tapioca (center of the tusk material) is exposed. I prefer to leave some of the character of the tusk on the knife. To me its no different than the premium Mammoth Tusk Bark that is so popular. Grind it off and its not as special.
Sheath: 6-7 oz. premium leather made and hand sewn by maker; Dark Brown body with black accent around the perimeter; highly polished boot quality finish; with black belt clip for right hand carry.
Extras: Leather thong with an actual split walrus tooth bead.
I have a new shop to pay for so Im giving it away at $450 since the price of walrus ivory is going through the roof lately; plus $15.30 shipping to the continental U.S. (Note: the only reason my shipping varies is the cost of insurance)
Unfortunately Im reserving this piece for U.S. Buyers only. Although ancient walrus ivory is legal to trade worldwide, I anticipate problems with customs no matter what. They are trained in how to determine elephant vs. mammoth ivories but I am not convinced that every country knows how to identify ancient walrus ivory and I dont want a problem for my buyers. This is based on information provided by my supplier in Alaska.
Any questions at all please PM or email me at info@jarrettknives.com
Paypal address: wayneandrainy@aol.com
Thanks for taking a look. Please check out my web site as well.
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