Ivory Sowbelly Stockman II

[doglegg]

Picked up this pre ban Ivory stockman form our own Sanders Knives. It is the larger 3 7/8 model. A fissure in the tooth on the back side but I like it. Comparison picture with it's little brother.

[Tony_Wood]

Nice pair Floyd.

[doglegg]

Thanks Tony.

[Quick Steel]

Good acquisitions doglegg. Congrats!

[Doc B]

Something about ivory!!!!!! So nice!!!!

[Targetman]

The feel of an ivory knife in your hand is truly awesome. The older it is the prettier it gets. Nice purchase!

[sunknife]

That a real beauty doglegg, ivory just looks so nice on a knife. Little brothers mighty fine too.

[doglegg]

Thanks gentlemen, these ivory Bulldog's sure have my attention right now.

[Rustle47]

Beautiful!

[philco]

Top shelf knives you're showing us.

[doglegg]

Thanks Rustle and Phil.

[jmh58]

WOW!! KOOL!! Those are some LOOKERS ya got there Floyd!!!
John

[kootenay joe]

The ivory Bulldogs i have owned did not show any grain with a 9x loupe. Can you see any evidence of grain on this sowbelly ?
Do you have any of the GEC ivory knives for comparison ?
kj

[Quick Steel]

kj, for information my BD ivory sowbelly has very clear grain. [I once mistook white micarta for ivory; definitely no grain. ]

[kootenay joe]

I wonder if ivory from center area of a tusk shows little to no grain ? Maybe the 2 ivory BD's i had were hafted with 'center' ivory ?
Ivory Micarta does show lines which can be mistaken for ivory. I have been mistaken a couple of times thinking Micarta was ivory.
kj

[doglegg]

I wonder if ivory from center area of a tusk shows little to no grain ? Maybe the 2 ivory BD's i had were hafted with 'center' ivory ?
Ivory Micarta does show lines which can be mistaken for ivory. I have been mistaken a couple of times thinking Micarta was ivory.
kj

Roland two of the three show grain under a 45 power loupe.

[kootenay joe]

Thanks Floyd. I think these Bulldogs used a range of ivory quality. There is 'reconstituted ivory' which is ivory sawdust from a cutting room floor combined with epoxy. It has no grain. I also think that the center part of a tusk has either no grain or little grain. I would sure like to have this confirmed or corrected.
Do you have a GEC with ivory to compare with the Bulldogs ?
kj

[doglegg]

Thanks Floyd. I think these Bulldogs used a range of ivory quality. There is 'reconstituted ivory' which is ivory sawdust from a cutting room floor combined with epoxy. It has no grain. I also think that the center part of a tusk has either no grain or little grain. I would sure like to have this confirmed or corrected.
Do you have a GEC with ivory to compare with the Bulldogs ?
kj

No Sir, my only GEC is mammoth, the one I got from you. Thanks again!