Inspired by a day observing birds of prey in flight, this particular knife captures the majestic beauty of two feathered friends: the red kite and the lanner falcon. Each bird is intricately detailed on white reindeer horn, with subtle coloring that highlights their unique plumage. This design showcases their grace and power while also bringing a touch of the wild into your hands.

Inspired by the beauty of the animal kingdom, I ventured into capturing the essence of humankind through scrimshaw. This new design marks a significant evolution, featuring a meticulously crafted knife that showcases scrimshaw based on a photograph of two Native Americans. The knife blade is designed with an integrated finger stop, ensuring both functionality and elegance. The warm background for the scrimshaw is created from a piece of discolored reindeer horn, adding a touch of natural warmth and depth to the design. Framing the overall design is a sliver of sterling silver with fine file work, complemented by an end cap that ties the look together.

Introducing the exquisite Björkman Twist steel pattern, meticulously crafted in the forges of Söderfors, Sweden. Elevate your knife collection with the allure of a sleek, slim blade encased in a sheath adorned with mammoth shell engravings.

Inspired by the ancient motifs of the Samic culture, I have infused three captivating hues into the intricate engravings, seamlessly blending geometric precision with organic elegance. Each line tells a story of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Look closer and you’ll discover the hidden treasures of the meticulous file work patterns adorning the back spring and liners. Every curve, every line, intricately intertwined to echo the rhythm of tradition while embracing the essence of contemporary aesthetics.

Turkish walnut has an appealing color and is suitable for the checkered design that provides the basis for the excellent grip. Turkish walnut is very often used as the wooden part of a hunting gun where you have the same need for a reliable grip. The scrimshaw area consists of two small pieces of reindeer horn with just enough space for two small scorpions as dangerous as the knife is sharp. To protect the knife blade I made a new type of sheath with a better fit around the knife itself. As sheath decoration I added a delicate piece of lizard skin.

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.