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With Leather Belt SheathNon-Locking Marlinspike - $220.00
Locking marlinspike - $275.00
Collectors take note! This is a great collector's item! Though this great knife is back in production, we like the older model much better, so we asked Russell if they had any of the older models left - They had only a dozen that they had tried unsuccessfully to put bone scales on, so some have a little notch at the base of the blade. We told them we would take the lot!! Order soon - We have only a few of these wonderful knives.
"There's no place where one can breathe as freely as on the deck of a ship." Elsa Triolet
For a few years A.G. Russell of Springdale Arkansas produced an excellent advance in the design of the traditional Sailor's Folding Knife and Marlinspike. He replaced the straight-edged sheepsfoot blade with a serrated hawkbill, and made the whole knife extra heavy! (It worked superbly for me on a two week cruise out of Camden Maine - whether cutting nylon, or yacht braid, or cutting through lobster shell!) This very heavy duty folder was made completely from stainless steel in Seki City, Japan, fabled city where many of the world's finest knives have been produced for hundreds of years. Bolsters and pins are also stainless. The tough, sturdy hawkbill blade is made from VG-10 stainless, and has exceptional edge-holding ability.We are offering two models, one with a locking marlinspike and one with a non-locking marlinspike. The locking marlinspike is unlocked by pressing down on the swiveled tether ring. The blade is 2 5/8 inches long, and the marlinspike is 3 1/8 inches long. It is 4 1/4 inches closed. This is a superb tool to have as a companion on any cruise...You can bet your life on this knife! It comes with its own genuine leather belt sheath! Any sailor would love to have and use this folder. Anyone who loves nautical collectibles will jump at the chance to own one of these knives! With its Fossil Ivory scales, it makes a great heirloom gift for any mariner! Shown with Fossil Mammoth Ivory - Bark Ivory. As an extra feature on this knife, you may choose to have us add a contrasting nylon liner (red, maroon or black) between the Fossil Ivory and handle. We will scrimshaw 1) a ship, and 2) your name, initials, or the date on the Fossil Ivory scales at no charge. As an 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. Customize and personalize your knife by choosing from the options below!
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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]
The traditional fourteenth wedding anniverary gift is Ivory! We're here to help!
Each piece is handmade in our studio and signed. Marvin Cohen is widely recognized as one of America's leading scrimshanders, as well as a creative designer specializing in custom and semi-custom knifemaking, jewelry wearables and objects that - illustrate traditional Arctic region Native American tales and myths,
- reinterpret ancient shamanistic images, and
- translate the spiritual aspects of earth, water and sky into meaningful and personal contemporary wearables.
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.
 Please Note: Since these colors are rare, some are not always available for every item. Please see each item for available color choices.
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
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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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