Scrimshaw - who likes it?

[ISCS Yoda]

I have loved scrimshawed knives and "objets de art" for many years. Sadly, I lost my entire collection, meager though it was, in my 2018 fire. All I have left are the pictures. However, after acquiring an "antique mammoth ivory" knife to begin the collection anew I found a scrimshander in Nantucket and he did these for me on that new knife:

I'll post the ones that are gone in a second post. I do still have these revolvers, however:

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Lost art:

 

[StrawHat]

…I have loved scrimshawed knives and "objets de art" for many years. Sadly, I lost my entire collection, meager though it was, in my 2018 fire. All I have left are the pictures. However, after acquiring an "antique mammoth ivory" knife to begin the collection anew I found a scrimshander in Nantucket and he did these for me on that new knife:

…

I am a fan of scrimshaw work and a collector of Barlow knives. You have a very nice example of both!

Kevin

 

[kscharlie]

I love scrimshaw. Sorry to hear you lost so much in the fire.

I have a very few pieces. Pocket knife with scrimshawed turkey gobbler that my two boys gave me for Christmas about 25 years ago. Set of ivory grips from my S&W .32 Safety Hammerless. And a piece of real art from a scrimshander in Alaska, done in color on a piece of ancient mastodon ivory set on a base of ancient walrus ivory.

 

[colt_saa]

It all depends on what it is on. I have a few knives and a few firearms.

The Deluxe Texas Sesquicentennial Commemorative had beautifully scrimshawed Ivories on it

Esmeralda O'Sheehan does beautiful work on grips. Several years back she created these grips for THOR, the long slide 1911 chambered in 10MM Auto that I built

 

[505Gibbs]

Hopefully, Rick Bowles will see this and put up some of his 'gems' most likely on a Randall!
He's been their scrimschander for many, many years.

Here's a Randall TriAthlete with a scrim by Rick Bowles of a red wolf!

 

[lihpster]

Yes, she does. Had a pair of her cocobolo grips for a 1911. Beautiful. Wish I'd kept them when I sold the gun but the buyer fell in love. Highly recommended.

 

[STCM(SW)]

Camel bone scrimshaw.

 

[walter o]

these are on a S series 3 1/2 model 27 . I like just enough to add to the gun

these are on a colt 1911

on a model 3

this on a 1903 colt

1903

 

[s&wchad]

Some really nice artwork posted!

I only have one scrimshawed piece, a George Herron Knife done by "SD" in 1981. Wish I knew who "SD" was...

 

[505Gibbs]

This is the 40th Anniversary knife by George Herron.
Scrim from Sarah Brady.

 

[bummer]

Elephant Tusk Ivory - David Warther Carvings . if your ever in Eastern Ohio , both Warther museums are a must see

 

[boykinlp]

Hopefully, Rick Bowles will see this and put up some of his 'gems' most likely on a Randall!
He's been their scrimschander for many, many years.

Here's a Randall TriAthlete with a scrim by Rick Bowles of a red wolf!

He does superb work........a true craftsman!
Larry

 

[505Gibbs]

This is George Herron's California bird knife & the scrim is from Allen Ford.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Now that was fun!!!! I hope to see more scrimshaw art on this thread. My guy in Nantucket is here:

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