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"What you see before you, gentlemen, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate!" Katherine Hepburn
This magnificent Kershaw Nakamura folder exquisitely blends traditional Japanese jewelry techniques with the most up-to-date metallurgy. The result is an attractive liner-locking gentleman's knife with a little more heft than the usual.First, the single 2.875 inch blade: Made with a core of VG-10 "Super Steel" clad with 420J2. The VG-10 stainless is made extra hard by the addition of Cobalt, Molybdenum and Vanadium. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds it superbly! Its Rockwell hardness number is 57-59. Now for the beautiful bolster! It is made by using the traditional Japanese technique of Mokume Gane, in which alternate layers of steel and different colored coppers are forged, pounded, filed and polished to produce a composite metal of beautiful Bird's eye design. For these bolsters, 10 layers of steel were alternated with 5 layers of copper-colored copper and 5 layers of brass-colored copper. This superb knife weighs in at 3.2 oz, and measures 3.75 inches closed. It opens with a thumb stud and has a removable pocket clip (See insert). Kershaw lives up to its reputation for quality and performance with this folder - a stunning knife! Top picture shown with Fossil Walrus - Rust Crystalline. Insert picture shown with Tiger Stripe Fossil Walrus with etching of eagle. Or choose from any of our Fossil Ivory colors shown below. Each knife comes with a matching Fossil Ivory or Sterling Silver trade bead on a leather thong. We will personalize this beauty with your name or initials, as well as etch one of our pictures - at no extra charge.
As an additional option, we will scrimshaw an etching of a ship of your choice, or your own boat (sail or power) on one side - Just email or snailmail us a picture.
Please note: (1) Scrimshaw theme and personalizations not available on Dark Brown Mammoth Ivory. (2) These knives are honed to razor sharpness at the factory. Please handle with care.
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All items chosen with Registered Sperm Whale Ivory will come with a Registration Certificate containing the Department of Commerce registration number. [Sperm Whale Ivory Shipped only to addresses in Maryland]
We stand ready to scrimshaw anything you would like on any of our pieces - animals, ship's and family portraits, landscapes, nautical scenes, hunting scenes, etc. We do many special order commission pieces from blazer buttons, knitting needles (knitters take note!), fountain pens, corkscrews, pistol grips, ball point pens and mechanical pencils, desk accessories, Fossil Ivory ship models, ship half hulls, Nantucket and Lightship Baskets, to custom whole Sperm Whale Teeth or whole Walrus Tusks. We also handcraft fossil ivory sailing/nautical trophies to order. We can personalize any piece with a scrimshawed name and initials at no extra charge. (Email us with any queries. Just email us at studio@ancientivories.com and let us know your special order needs!
Have a question? Just call us toll free at 1-866-468-0728.
The available colors of our high quality Fossilized Ivories are shown below. (Please allow for some color variation in these natural materials.) Our wonderful Ivories have been reclaimed from the ground after sharing the earth for up to 30 millennia! Even after all this time, Fossil Ivory remains warm and sensuous organic ivory; it is not petrified. It has developed its beautiful colors by taking up minerals from the earth and these colors are impossible to match in any contemporary ivories by modern processes. In time, the Fossil Ivories you wear or use will take on very personal hues from your contact. They will become a part of you.
These are our
scrimshaw Design Etchings.
In addition to these designs,
as an added option,
you may send us a
picture of your choice
for a
commission price quote.
Looking for thoughtful and interesting gifts?
Know someone who absolutely loves his boat? Let us hand etch it's portrait, along with name and hull number - and the name of the captain - on one of our knives, pendants, money clips, or any of our other pieces!
Ancient Ivories Studios handcrafted items make sensational and warmly personalized gifts that will be treasured and enjoyed.
Have questions or special order needs? Just email us at studio@ancientivories.com or call us
toll free at
1-866-468-0728.
Please bookmark our site. We add new designs and items periodically.
None of our Ivory is contemporary, and not a single animal has been killed, culled, or otherwise harmed to produce our Fossil Ivories. It is the only perfect, ecologically sound, humane way to own and wear warm, wonderful and enduring ivory.
We Use No Elephant Ivory, Nor Contemporary Ivories of Any Kind.
Every piece of Sperm Whale Ivory we sell, is registered with the Department of Commerce, and comes with a Department of Commerce registration number.[Our license does not allow us to ship Sperm Whale Ivory outside of Maryland.]
We have many more fine knives in our studio that are not on our website. Email us for availability of your favorite knife with Fossil Ivory handles! (We also replace scales on treasured old knives.)
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We offer the best prices on the web and outstanding value - check us out! Have a question? Just call us
toll free at 1-866-468-0728.
Most of our pieces are unique treasures created especially for the prospective wearer. Want to help us design your scrimshaw piece? Whether it's a fossil ivory Amulet or Talisman, Scrimshaw jewelry, personalized scrimshaw knives, Fossil Ivory Wedding or Commitment Band, Pendants, Brooches, scrimshaw sailor's Knife, Sterling Silver and scrimshaw Box, Scrimshaw Sperm Whale's Tooth, or Sterling Silver and Ivory scrimshaw Spoons and Tableware, just email us and we will work with you for a very personal piece you'll love to use or wear!
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