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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: skullworks on December 05, 2013, 08:51:00 PM

Title: Preban Ivory Ladder Skinner
Post by: skullworks on December 05, 2013, 08:51:00 PM

Here is one I finished recently for a  customer. Preban Ivory with black liners and mosaic pins. Blade is 1095 & 15N20 nickel damacus in a ladder pattern. Blade is 3" and OAL is 7-3/8".

 (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/LadderIvorySkinner_zps769299fc.jpg)

Title: Re: Preban Ivory Ladder Skinner
Post by: Bladepeek on December 06, 2013, 09:16:00 AM

I've only done a couple with elephant ivory, but there is something just magical about it. I like giraffe bone, but it doesn't have the same look. The ivory just has a depth to it that looks solid and translucent at the same time. What a shame the poachers have ruined things for us.

Nice work.

Title: Re: Preban Ivory Ladder Skinner
Post by: tomsm44 on December 06, 2013, 09:23:00 AM

I'd love to try elephant ivory one day, but I'd be scared to death my first time.