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This his a retirement gift I made for my journeyman(museum talk),Jon. It has quarter sawn LEGAL ivory scales on the handle. You can buy pre 1972 documented trophy ivory legally. It is ridiculously expensive.
The back of the knife has file work,and is the most creative part. I was able to come up with a design that I could file the name JON into. He preferred a W1 steel blade,as plain carbon steel will take a sharper edge than more sophisticated alloys. It may not hold it as long,but is fine for a knife.
This is really a hunting knife because the blade is 1/4" thick at the back. The blade is 4" long. That is as long a hunting knife as is practical for skinning,etc.. We don't hunt buffalo here!
The name plate is 24 karat solid gold,set into the ivory about 1/16" deep. It has his name hand engraved on it.
The checkered thumb piece is depressed to release the blade.
The blade is highly polished because if it is soon washed,a polished plain steel blade will keep from being etched by blood.
My pleasure,other than the file work,is in the exact design of the blade and handle,though they are not of a new or unique design. The exact form is carefully worked out.
Bolsters are nickel. It doesn't turn black like silver will. The knife came with a fitted holster,not shown. Jon is afraid to take it hunting because he tends to lose knives!!
look for JON on the back of the handle. The checkering on the thumb piece is so fine it doesn't show in the pictures.
The back of the knife has file work,and is the most creative part. I was able to come up with a design that I could file the name JON into. He preferred a W1 steel blade,as plain carbon steel will take a sharper edge than more sophisticated alloys. It may not hold it as long,but is fine for a knife.
This is really a hunting knife because the blade is 1/4" thick at the back. The blade is 4" long. That is as long a hunting knife as is practical for skinning,etc.. We don't hunt buffalo here!
The name plate is 24 karat solid gold,set into the ivory about 1/16" deep. It has his name hand engraved on it.
The checkered thumb piece is depressed to release the blade.
The blade is highly polished because if it is soon washed,a polished plain steel blade will keep from being etched by blood.
My pleasure,other than the file work,is in the exact design of the blade and handle,though they are not of a new or unique design. The exact form is carefully worked out.
Bolsters are nickel. It doesn't turn black like silver will. The knife came with a fitted holster,not shown. Jon is afraid to take it hunting because he tends to lose knives!!
look for JON on the back of the handle. The checkering on the thumb piece is so fine it doesn't show in the pictures.
