Art Knives: Damascus Steel, Scrimshaw Art, Antler Handles, Wood Display Stand

I have SOLD all three of these knives, but if you would like me to build one for you, please contact me at:

mark@decoustudio.com

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Project Story:

• Damascus Blade Steel hand-forged 160 layers, by certified Blade Smith Jerry Kennedy, who lives outside of Kansas City. Email me if you would like his contact information at “mark@decoustudio.com”
• I do the final blade grind, and file, bend and shape the tang, etch the steel layers, make the white brass hand guard, solder & pin the white brass hand guard to the blade, inset the blade in the antler handle. These knives are built for display, or rugged use. Owners have used my knives to skin Deer and a Buffalo in 2006, and then they sit in their display stand on a mantel or shelf between hunts.
• I do the Scrimshaw Artwork with a knife point on inlayed, legal, elephant ivory
• The antler handles are either Kansas Whitetail Deer, or Kansas Elk.
• The display stands are sculpted and made from Walnut and Flame Mahogany
• An acrylic box also fits over the knife to protect little one’s fingers while on display.

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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