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Custom Folding Knife: Elk Antler Handle, Turquoise Stone, Abalone, Natutical Scrimshaw Artwork

Project by Mark A. DeCou posted 408 days ago 1927 views 0 times favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This knife was a commissioned piece to be given to the Best-Man for his part in a wedding in California this weekend, and so it has been ”SOLD

If you are surfing for a custom folding knife, visit this link to see one that is ready for shipment.

for more information, please email me:

email: mark@decoustudio.com

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Project Story:

This posting is a custom made folding knife, with spring locking mechanism. The blade is a satin finished stainless steel with a quick opening thumb point.

The handles were made from some trophy sized elk shed antlers, and I inlayed a polished turquoise stone cabachon, abalone shell, and a piece of synthetic ivory.

The Scrimshaw artwork is a Nautical Theme, with a mystical fish and anchor and antique copper deep sea diving helment.

Thanks for looking,
Mark DeCou
www.decoustudio.com
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What is ”Scrimshaw” you say?
Go to this blog, for a thorough discussion and examples of my past work:

A Scrimshaw Art Journey


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If you like knives, here are some other LJ project postings of knives I have built:

Damascus Steel Hunting Knives:
  1. Large Damascus Steel Blade Custom Knife with Antler, Turquoise and Brass
  2. Custom Hunting Knife with Elk Shed Antler Handle, Ivory, Scrimshaw, and Hand-forged Damascus Blade
  3. Custom Knife with Damascus Steel Blade & Whitetail Deer Shed Antler
  4. Custom Art Knives, set of three with Damascus Steel Blades and Scrimshaw artwork
Custom Steak Knife Sets:
  1. Shed Elk Antler Handled Steak Knives with Stainless Damascus Blades; Natural Edge Walnut Display Box
  2. Deer Shed Antler Handled Steak Knives; Scrimshaw, Ivory, Turquoise, & Stainless Steel Damascus
Folding Knives:
  1. Custom Folding Knife with Zebra Wood, Abalone, and Scrimshaw Ready
  2. Custom Folding Knife: Elk Antler Handle, Turquoise Stone, Abalone, Natutical Scrimshaw Artwork
  3. Custom Folding Knife with Elk Naturally Shed Antler Handle
Stainless Steel Hunting Knives:
  1. Commemorative Bowie Knife with Whitetail Deer Shed Antler Handle for a Retiring Navy Seal Veteran
  2. A Young Soldier's Commemorative Hunting Knife, with Elk Antler Handle and Scrimshaw Artwork
  3. Custom Hunting Knife with Elk Naturally Shed Antler Handle
  4. Custom Deep Cut Skinner Hunting Knife with Elk Naturally Shed Antler Handle
  5. Skinning Knife, with Gut Hook, Elk Natural Shed Antler Handle
  6. Custom Knife; Frontier Bowie with Elk Naturally Shed Antler Handle

Here is my website page with knives:
Mark DeCou Studio Knife Page Website

Still Want to See more of my work?

Start with each of these links, and they will take you to other organized lists of my other niche products:

  1. Custom Art-Furniture Pieces
  2. Custom Walking Canes and Walking Sticks
  3. Artisan Hat Making Tools

(Note: All photos, project design, and text is protected by copyright 2008 by the author M.A. DeCou, all rights reserved, no unauthorized use of this material in whole, or part is allowed without expressed written permission.)

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com


6 comments so far

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zebrano

120 posts in 608 days


posted 408 days ago

Good job Mark, thanks for posting.

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Tony

808 posts in 908 days


posted 408 days ago

Very nice piece, one I would be proud to own.

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

View Roger Strautman's profile

Roger Strautman

533 posts in 1012 days


posted 408 days ago

NICE knife!! I like the scrim details.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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darryl

1368 posts in 1204 days


posted 408 days ago

keep it up and I’m going to have to give this whole scrimshaw thing a try!

nice work.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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Dick, & Barb Cain

6990 posts in 1177 days


posted 408 days ago

A great looking creation.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Karson

25271 posts in 1279 days


posted 408 days ago

Great looking Mark. Nice job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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