To prevent ones hand from slipping on the handle, I decided to carve an entire area of in a  checkered area for a better grip. The sheath is a regular Nordic style made from semi-tanned leather with additional air brush paint applied in a faded design.

The task was to create a knife for all-round use, one that would be practical while also providing a sense of beauty. I placed slices of bronze and aluminum with some additional file-work between the pieces of horn. The scrimshaw designs feature two animals very different in size; an ant hiding in the leaves and a stag roaring toward the sky.

For a very long time I have kept a piece of water-blue mammoth tusk once caught in a fisherman’s net in the North Sea in my office drawer. A client of mine expressed interest in the special color, so why not give it a try?

To accomplish the special blue color in the mammoth I selected anodized liners in an open knife case. To give the knife a unique sparkling gloss I filed a pattern on the liners. The handle decoration was created as a Samic pattern and colored blue. All kept together with small gold plated screws. The locking system is safe and activated with your thumb.

The knife is sturdy and relevant for outdoor use in all situations. The folding knife should be carried in a case attached to a belt.

A small hunting knife decorated with two scrimshaw designs: two salmons on the right side and a single heron on the left side (both in colors).

To choose a scrimshaw design from all the exciting animals of the world is always a challenge. But for those people who enjoy fishing, salmon and trout are in a league of their own. The heron is a unique and rarely seen bird, and not a target for hunting.

The knife is usable for all purposes as it fits well in your hand, and the blade – stainless Damasteel from Söderfors, Sweden – is extremely sharp. The iron wood will last for the lifetime of the knife. Some of the scrimshaw might be worn out over the years. The sheath is yellow-brown to match the handle with a little part stamped.

A regular-sized hunting knife decorated with two scrimshaw designs; an Eland on the right side and a Thompson gazelle on the left. I selected these gazelles as they are common prey animals for the hunter in Africa.

The knife is usable for all purposes as it fits well in your hand and is extremely sharp. The blade is made from stainless Damasteel from Söderfors, Sweden, which is one of the best steel types for knives. The iron wood will last for the lifetime of the knife. However, some of the scrimshaw might wear out over time. The sheath is yellow-brown to match the handle with a little part stamped.

The largest knife in a set of three, this hunting and fishing knife has two different scrimshaw images on the handle. All three knives are made from the same materials but have varying sizes and animals depicted in scrimshaw.

The knife is an all-purpose model with a a solid grip and an extremely sharp blade. The iron wood will last for the lifetime of the knife, whereas some of the scrimshaw might wear of over time.

To select the images for the scrimshaw is always difficult as you have many majestic animals to choose from. However, the elephant was my final choice and a little humor was added with the animal coming toward you on the front side and having just passed you on the back. The scrimshaw color is black to mimic the elephant’s grey skin. The sheath is yellow-brown to match the handle with a little part stamped.

For a long time I had avoided trying my hand at making scrimshaw in color. But curiosity won me over: it was going to be now or never. The drawings were made. The proper materials found. And off I went.

For materials I chose white reindeer horn and placed it dead center while both ends were bordered by grey reindeer horn for file work. Masur birch was dyed red-brown on both sides of the reindeer horn. A piece of white reindeer horn finished off the top of the knife. The sheath was made from semi-tanned leather, stamped and dyed in a brownish color.

Narrowing down which animal to scrimshaw was tough, but the tiger and the wild boar made a great pair. The tiger faces its audience and the wild boar is in profile view. The result is a perfect set of tools for the hunt. And definitely not my last foray into scrimshaw in color.

Swedish elk horn, an engraved handle, masur birch with its curly wood, and a very thin piece of aluminum came together with a 9.5 cm glossy stainless blade to create a knife emitting lightness and beauty. 

The handle consists of curved lines utilizing three different engraving patterns connected in a way that mimics delicate French lace. The masur birch is c­­olored red brown and surrounded by a thin piece of aluminum giving a fine white distance to the engraving. 

To complete the knife a semi-tanned sheath was created. The sheath continues the curved shape of the knife, and airbrush technique was used for the coloration.

North of my home town is an eagle and falcon nursery with rare birds, mostly Danish sea eagles and dark-feathered falcons. The beautiful location and the majestic birds inspired me to scrim the head of a white American sea eagle. 

I decided to place the sea eagle in full color on the front side of the knife and the ornate hawk eagle on the back. The challenge was to make the design without too many straight lines; the birds are better presented surrounded by curved materials. 

A thin piece of aluminum was chosen to frame the reindeer horn. A suitable forged damask pattern blade was combined with white reindeer horn and a curly piece of  masur birch. The sheath design is simple but adequately covers the knife.

Every single piece of material is carefully selected and combined to play a starring role in this knife. The big challenge, as always, was to create a design showcasing the curved lines while making sure the lines also fit beautifully.

I selected a plain medium-sized blade. The handle is made from masur birch, a thin layer of fiber and engraved reindeer horn in both ends of the handle. The engravings on both horn pieces is the same design pattern, but the combination of the pattern is different. The sheath is simple but shows the arrow-like decorations. The black parts of the sheath compliment the reddish leather color.