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A mammoth went to the dentist
Until I started making knives, I never thought much about mammoths, especially not what happened to their tusks or teeth after they all died out. Now days, I'm pretty interested, as mammoth ivory and tooth are among the higher-end knife handle materials. It is somewhat amazing to me that these animals died out a zillion years ago, but I can buy parts of them on the internet.
Here's a knife I just put together for a customer, my first attempt with mammoth tooth. Like most teeth, it has hard and soft parts and is very brittle. Tough to drill a straight hole as the density varies so much within the piece, and it wants to chip out real bad also. Even so, this one turned out pretty good. Steel is 3/32" 154CM. This is a small, thin knife, about 7 1/2" OAL. |
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Jason, that is an awesome piece. Love the style of the blade and the handle just really sets it off!!!!
together the knife and the handle are just awesome! __________________ C Craft Customs With every custom knife I build I try to accomplish three things. I want that knife to look so good you just have to pick it up, feel so good in your hand you can't wait to try it, and once you use it, you never want to put it down ! If I capture those three factors in each knife I build, I am assured the knife will become a piece that is used and treasured by its owner! C Craft |
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Very nice, beautiful handle and a good shape too.
__________________ A good friend told me one time about forging "What is there not to like, you get to break all the rules you were told as a kid, don't play with that it is sharp, don't play with fire, and don't beat on that" Wade Holloway See some of my work. |
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Nice looking knife. I haven't yet worked up enough courage to attempt using mammoth ivory. Someday....
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