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10-09-2006, 12:52 AM #1Robert Williams Custom Razors
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mammoth ivory and abalone.
Here's one I put together for John Crowley this weekend. The scales are mammoth ivory and abalone with nickel silver pinning and wedges. The scale liners are solid titanium and the pinning is all stainless steel.
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10-09-2006, 03:12 AM #2Senior Member
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Hot Damn! What else can I say? Amazing piece.
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10-09-2006, 04:01 AM #3Senior Member
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wewf, top class stuff all the way. Question though, are those things I see as pins the little hex screws that are commonly used on pocket knives?
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10-09-2006, 06:33 AM #4Senior Member
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OMG You custom guys are killing me this weekend!!! That's a beautiful piece.
John
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10-09-2006, 08:08 AM #5Loudmouth
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Sweet! How did you peen the inox? Did you actually use pop rivets and file off the excess?
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10-09-2006, 10:20 AM #6Robert Williams Custom Razors
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Yes, that's the type of hardware frequently used on small pocket knives. This project took a lot longer than most because the materials were a bit tricky to work and I sure couldn't afford to screw anything up with these materials, LOL.
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10-13-2006, 10:04 AM #7Senior Member
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Awesome! Where does one obtain the ivory?
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10-13-2006, 11:44 AM #8Senior Member
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For mammoth ivory, you can check out just about any source, but ebay seems to have a large amount around. Mammoth ivory is 100% LEGAL and UNRESTRICTED, so it can be shipped internationally without any trouble. Obviously, the mammoth are in no danger, since they have been dead about 5000-50,000 years.
If you are looking for small pieces of mammoth, for 1/2 or 1/3 scales, I can help you out. I've got about 5 pound of the stuff in my shop. If you are looking for full scale lengths, I don't have much that's over 5" long.
Good luck,
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10-21-2006, 03:22 AM #9Crimson King
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I gave ebay a quick search and found the ideal solution for those who do not have enough mammoth ivory... http://cgi.ebay.com/MMMM-Lot-of-Wool...QQcmdZViewItem
The link will bring you to 5600lbs of mammoth ivory trimmings and is going for a mere $50 000.
I have just started on scales (presently a set of purple heart) and would love to try the ivory one day. I am just not certain that I need any more than, oh, say 500 lbs to get a good set of scales.
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10-22-2006, 05:40 AM #10Senior Member
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Have you tried asking the seller if he'd send you a 1/2 pound sample for $25?
I bet he wants to move the stuff.
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