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Title: Mammoth Tooth Knife
Post by: Mechslasher on February 27, 2008, 08:05:00 PM
here's one i just finished.  saw a knife with mammoth tooth scales and i had to give them a try.  forgot that dentine in teeth was the second hardest natural material and also one of the most brittle.  this stuff is not for the beginner.  it would light up on the inside as i was grinding it on my belt sander.  the blade is seki city damascus from japan.  enjoy!
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Picture031.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Picture034.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Picture035.jpg)
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Post by: drewsbow on February 27, 2008, 08:07:00 PM
WOW , that is awesome , love the file work :0)
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Post by: varmint on February 27, 2008, 08:21:00 PM
Beautiful!!!
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Post by: KHALVERSON on February 27, 2008, 08:22:00 PM
that thar is a keeper
excellent
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Post by: Bodork on February 27, 2008, 08:25:00 PM
That's just beautiful! WOW!
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Post by: T.J. on February 27, 2008, 09:01:00 PM
Just plain OUTSTANDING!!!!! I really really love it
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Post by: sticshooter on February 27, 2008, 09:11:00 PM
YOWZERS!!!! Awesome.<><
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Post by: Doug Campbell on February 27, 2008, 09:35:00 PM
Nice Chris, been working with that stuff for several years and your right it'll try ya   ;)
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Post by: 4runr on February 27, 2008, 10:02:00 PM
Very nice!!
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Post by: Mechslasher on February 27, 2008, 10:02:00 PM
thanx guys!  doug that neck/caper combo in mammoth tooth is wild.  gonna have to try a set like that.  here's a little better pic of the grip.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Picture036.jpg)
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Post by: Toecutter on February 27, 2008, 10:10:00 PM
Absolutely beautiful.  I would have loved that 8 mos ago but now I truly have an appreciation for how nice a job that is.  I'm currently working on a few of my own damascus blades and some stock removals,  It is truly a labor of love.  You've done some work that will make your great grandkids proud.  Any ideas on a sheath?? I'd love to see that as well.
Nathan
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Post by: OconeeDan on February 27, 2008, 10:48:00 PM
Nice knife!  Glad you followed up with pics of the handle, I was going to ask you about the pins.
Dan
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Post by: el oso on February 27, 2008, 10:51:00 PM
Man, that's beautiful!
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Post by: brettlandon on February 27, 2008, 10:54:00 PM
That, my friend, is a keeper!  Thanks for posting the pictures!

-Brett
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Post by: skullworks on February 28, 2008, 06:52:00 AM
Beautiful knife! Love the mammoth tooth! I had wondered how hard it was to work with. I have acouple of those blades...they are awesome! great job once again!
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Post by: ber643 on February 28, 2008, 07:34:00 AM
Handsome - some handsome!
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Post by: Mr Vic at the cabin on February 28, 2008, 12:42:00 PM
WOW    :eek:
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Post by: madness522 on February 28, 2008, 01:27:00 PM
I two word for that knife beau tiful!!!
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Post by: horatio1226 on March 01, 2008, 06:54:00 AM
Wow! That knife is stunning!!! How did you get the mammoth to hold still for the extraction? Almost seems like you would have to steal one from a museum. The resourcefulness around here is mind boggling.
Brian