Folding knife: mammoth mosaic

[Alejanders]

I love mammoth random segment.
That's knife with scales from mammoth mosaic. White and bog ivory.

 

[ElMostro]

Very nice! I like it a lot.
Eugene.

 

[Displaced Canadian]

That looks good.

 

[Jim15]

That's a great knife.

 

[joeatact]

Nicely Done!

 

[redwd707]

Wow, very cool! What are the blade and frame made with? Measurments?

 

[Alejanders]

Wow, very cool! What are the blade and frame made with? Measurments?

It is Stingray knife blank from Premiumknife supply
440c steel, 3" blade. Only one scale needed.

First I made scales 2,8 mm thick (~1/10"). Notice that color of bog ivory changes dramatically on scale sides:

As you may know, mammoth ivory very unstable. Scale bents.
So I glue it on textolite (micarta) scale 0,5 mm tick (1/50").

It is sideview:

 

[paps]

Very nice! Lot's of ways to dress up a knife kit and you did a great job!

 

[Drstrangefart]

You just triggered the I MUST OWN THAT response. Well done!

 

[redwd707]

Love it!

 

[studioso]

nice knife.
you know, nicholas cage was all over the news because he spet 2000$ on a mammoth knife by don dezarn...

I think the trick is hunting the mammoth!

 

[Alejanders]

Mammoth ivory scales on itself not turn any knife to masterpiece.
Custom knife must be of very elaborate work, to worth $2000. Or must be made by famous master.

My knife - it is just $10 blank with ivory scrap scales.

Of course, it is unique knife with my handycrafted scales. It was hard work and result is unique and beautyful. But i worth much less then $2000.

 

[rizaydog]

Fantastic. Extremely nice knife.