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Title: A few knife handles...
Post by: Doug Campbell on December 24, 2011, 08:10:00 PM
The wife and I flew up to AK for Christmas with the kids so decided I would do a little hunting while here. I put an add in the local "trader" site looking for handle material. I think I done well so far...    :D

40#, 5' oal (18" not in pic) of fossil mammoth tusk. Whatcha think?
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/24cac600.jpg)
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Post by: 2treks on December 24, 2011, 08:14:00 PM
I would say that'll work.for a while.
Did they locals find it out on the ice?

Chuck
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Post by: copicasso on December 24, 2011, 08:36:00 PM
I would love to have a knife with a handle made of mammoth tusk.
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Post by: Steve Nuckels on December 24, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
I'm thinkin ya done real well!

Steve
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Post by: tippit on December 24, 2011, 09:02:00 PM
I think you're set for awhile...long while  :)
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Post by: Ragnarok Forge on December 24, 2011, 09:09:00 PM
Very nice.  a lot of handles right there.
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Post by: Ragnarok Forge on December 24, 2011, 09:10:00 PM
Very nice.  a lot of handles right there.
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Post by: Lin Rhea on December 25, 2011, 06:28:00 AM
That is neat Doug. A real treasure.
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Post by: 4est trekker on December 25, 2011, 02:24:00 PM
:scared:     :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Ray Hammond on December 25, 2011, 09:21:00 PM
Wow! Good find!!!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 25, 2011, 10:00:00 PM
How many handles do ya think you can get?  That is a neat find.
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Post by: MTArrowLauncher on December 27, 2011, 12:17:00 AM
thats awesome Doug, where did you guys go up here. I still wish i could have met up with you and your wife in Missoula, but alas that pesky work got in the way.lol

look like you scored there, man id love a knife with that kinda handle on it.
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Post by: Doug Campbell on December 27, 2011, 12:45:00 AM
Thanks guys, wish I could find a bunch more of this stuff. Not sure how many handle scales I've got here but there are several...  

We're in Sitka Fin, get out there and find some of these or maybe a fossil walrus tusk or two and we'll be talkin doing some swapping.    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: amar911 on December 28, 2011, 10:31:00 PM
Looks good, Doug. I think you have about enough to put handles on one knife for every TradGanger!

Allan