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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:
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If you like knives, here are some other LJ project postings of knives I have built:
Damascus Steel Hunting Knives:- Large Damascus Steel Blade Custom Knife with Antler, Turquoise and Brass
- Custom Hunting Knife with Elk Shed Antler Handle, Ivory, Scrimshaw, and Hand-forged Damascus Blade
- Custom Knife with Damascus Steel Blade & Whitetail Deer Shed Antler
- Custom Art Knives, set of three with Damascus Steel Blades and Scrimshaw artwork
- Shed Elk Antler Handled Steak Knives with Stainless Damascus Blades; Natural Edge Walnut Display Box
- Deer Shed Antler Handled Steak Knives; Scrimshaw, Ivory, Turquoise, & Stainless Steel Damascus
- Custom Folding Knife with Zebra Wood, Abalone, and Scrimshaw Ready
- Custom Folding Knife: Elk Antler Handle, Turquoise Stone, Abalone, Natutical Scrimshaw Artwork
- Custom Folding Knife with Elk Naturally Shed Antler Handle
- Commemorative Bowie Knife with Whitetail Deer Shed Antler Handle for a Retiring Navy Seal Veteran
- A Young Soldier's Commemorative Hunting Knife, with Elk Antler Handle and Scrimshaw Artwork
- Custom Hunting Knife with Elk Naturally Shed Antler Handle
- Custom Deep Cut Skinner Hunting Knife with Elk Naturally Shed Antler Handle
- Skinning Knife, with Gut Hook, Elk Natural Shed Antler Handle
- 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:
(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
zebrano
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posted 421 days ago
Good job Mark, thanks for posting.
Tony
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posted 421 days ago
Very nice piece, one I would be proud to own.
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Roger Strautman
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posted 421 days ago
NICE knife!! I like the scrim details.
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darryl
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posted 421 days ago
keep it up and I’m going to have to give this whole scrimshaw thing a try!
nice work.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 421 days ago
A great looking creation.
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Karson
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posted 421 days ago
Great looking Mark. Nice job.
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