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?
 

I would say that'll work.for a while.
Did they locals find it out on the ice?

Chuck

I would love to have a knife with a handle made of mammoth tusk.

I'm thinkin ya done real well!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

I think you're set for awhile...long while  

Very nice.  a lot of handles right there.

Very nice.  a lot of handles right there.

That is neat Doug. A real treasure.

       

Wow! Good find!!!

How many handles do ya think you can get?  That is a neat find.

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.

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.        

Looks good, Doug. I think you have about enough to put handles on one knife for every TradGanger!

Allan