My new work for Lubomir Madaric

This is my latest scrimshaw cutter set. I am doing mammoth ivory cigar cutters with Winston Churchill scrimshaw art. Let me know what you all think.

Thanks for all the nice comments. I would have responded last night but we had a few tornados in the Louisville,KY area . They just came in one storm cell after another. Churchill Downs had the most damage with several barns going down but no horse or human injuries. Thanks for your kind words. I have always thought Churchill had a great face and the work I do for the cigar community on custom cutters was a chance to use his face. The industry has it's biggest show in Vegas next month and I hope they snatch them up. I will be in England next week and am showing the cutters at a few Londaon high end cigar stores. Thanks again HutcH

What I would like to show to you the single new Art integral damast dagger,, Diana ,,.His full length 370 mm.The case is itegral damast ,The dagger fits with lock into the case.The material of the handle and ovall elephant tusk/with cites/.The box was made of black walnut a button overlooks a pressure.The whole work lasted until 450 hours.The dagger decorate 5 full handmade carving and 4 scrimshaw

Here's an old ANVIL knife I picked up. "ANVIL" is a brand name which was made by Colonial Cutlery.

I don't know who the the scrimshaw work.

Hi Leopold,

The scrimshaw on your ANVIL knife is incredible!  Thanks for sharing it with us.

Terry Waldele

Having two knives scrimshawed for me. Will post photos once I get them back.

Hi everyone,

I was just wondering if any of you could help a new member discover something about a scrimshaw artist?

Here is the forum he started and the pics

http://www.iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/d-r-myrer-scrimshaw-any...

THANK YOU!

Knife handle -material mamuth tusk 85x25 ,theme ,,Samson,,

Beautiful Work. Thanks for sharing

Thank You Leopold ,Iam glad to like it

WOW!! There are some beautiful knives here!!! Every one is a work of art. Spectacular knives, showing a great amount of artistic skill. Thanks to all who posted these gems, bravo!!!

Beautiful work here. I recently started learning this fascinating art form and will be asking lots of questions so please bear with me.

I started training myself in doing this work by using ivory colored electrical wall switch plates to learn how different types of tools would work. I also experiment using hashing, stipple, and cutting as well as different mediums for coloring such as ink, paint, charcoal, shoe polish. I've also used some faux bone. I've been using needles of different sizes and exacto blades. I'd love to know where some of you get your tools from. I'm attaching some of the pieces I have done. Remember, I'm new and just starting out.

Chuck, Very well done and what an intresting way to have inexpensive materials to work with I LOVE IT

A few more just learning basics.

I had a person tell me that I have emerged into the field of art. He said I'm using a very old art form and using a modern day medium. He said that kind of art is in demand.  LOL

A pendant I made for my step-daughter.

CHECK OUT BOONE TRADING POST FOR SCRIMSHAW NEEDLES AND MATERIALS. GOOGLE KLNIFEMAKING SUPPLIES AND GET EVERYONES CATALOGS. I USE SO MANY DIFFERENT HANDLE MATERIALS. SHEFFIELD HAS A MICARTA CALL ANTIQUE LINEAR MICARTA THAT SCRIM FANTASTIC AND IS VERY INEXPENSIVE FOR KNIFE HANDLES. A SOURCE OF MAMMOTH IVORY SCRAPE IS ALASKA FUR EXCHANGE. LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR, I BOUGHT JUST UNDER $10,000 WORTH OF MAMMOTH LAST YEAR ALONE

Hello all , that little simple knife is my new work .

That is amazing and inspiring work Stephan!!

Hutch, Thanks for the lead to Boone supplies. I'l be placing an order very soon!

Thank You, I am glad to like it .

My first purchase. It's a small piece but it's a start.

Recently purchased. It'll make a great piece for display whenever I get a chance to set up a table somewhere.

Charles, is that it?  He decided to ship it?  That is fantastic

Jan, Yes it is. He shipped it with a letter of apology. He said he didn't really understand eBay "stuff". I think maybe it's because I filed a complaint with eBay? Anyway, I like it. It will be a nice attention getter for my Scrimshaw knives whenever I set up a display.

Chuck is your tooth real or a resin cast tooth? The flat bottom has me suspect. Do you have an open area at the bottom or is it solid flat accross?

I suspect it is a resin cast but here's a picture of the bottom for your opinion Hutch. Thanks.

Yes it is a cast unit. The image may be cast also check the edges of the scribed lines if they are a little rounded on the edge it amy be cast. The perimeter art without much interior shading also may indicate a cast image. If you want to scrim your own cast tooth check out Boone Tradeing Post. They have anything you need for scrimshaw. They carry cast and real items as well as findings, belt buckles , pendant and raw mammoth ivory and materials.Keep scratching... HutcH

Most of the lines are sharp edges with a difference in depth and width. I figured it wasn't a real tooth but I didn't buy it for its authenticity. I bought it more for an attention getter and a display piece. I am happy with it. I sure appreciate your expertise. I have Boones site and as soon as I am able to get back to work, I'll be buying some materials. I feel that I need to practice on some different materials and continue developing my skills. Thanks for your input Hutch!

Chuck send me an address . I will send a cross section of scrap. I will buff the surface so you can scratch right away. On the buffalo horn try just scratching the highlight areas. Reverse is dramatic and you can see your working easier as you scratch. Fill it with white acrylic paint, and wipe away the excess immediately. I want in my lifetime for scrimshaw to be accepted as a mainstream art form. I will help any scrimschander get going. ...HutcH

last scrimshaw