Commemorative Bowie Knife with Whitetail Deer Shed Antler Handle for a Retiring Navy Seal Veteran

This was a commissioned knife, so it has been sold
If you would like a knife made on commission for you please email me at:

mark@decoustudio.com

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Project Story:

I was asked to build a knife for a retiring Navy Seal by his admiring family. I used a big 440 stainless steel blade, a white tail deer antler for a handle, and diplayed it on a piece of figured walnut with another antler. The scrimshaw work I did is on a piece of legal elephant ivory that I bought from the David Warther Museum.

The artwork on the end of the handle is the Navy Seal Logo showing an eagle, flintlock pistol, and ship anchor with the phrase “The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday,” which is a Navy Seal phrase. The inscription portion on the side of the handle is the text that was on the retirement ceremony program cover. I smudged the soldier’s name to project the identity of this vetern warrior for freedom and the American Way of life.

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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:

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

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

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

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 2007 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