The Trophy A medium size hunting knife decorated with two scrimshaw images framed by two pieces of reindeer horn with file work. 23 cm. long. 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 […]
French Lace Nordic hunting knife inspired by traditional Samic materials combined with an unusual French lace engraving pattern. 23 cm. long. Swedish elk horn, an engraved handle, masur birch with its curly wood, and a very thin piece of aluminum came together with a 9.5 cm glossy stainless blade to create a knife emitting lightness […]
The Eagle A simple protective sheath barely reveals the tip of a bird beak scrimshawed onto the reindeer horn of the knife’s handle; a second bird is placed on the back. 23 cm. long. North of my home town is an eagle and falcon nursery with rare birds, mostly Danish sea eagles and dark-feathered falcons. […]
The Arrow Classic engraved reindeer horn with masur birch come together to create an elegant tool for your outdoor activity. 23 cm. long. Every single piece of material is carefully selected and combined to play a starring role in this knife. The big challenge, as always, was to create a design showcasing the curved lines […]
The Spider Samic hunting knife with engraved reindeer horn handle, pattern forged carbon steel blade, semi-tanned reindeer hide and engraved reindeer horn sheath. 29 cm. long. I was fortunate to be presented with the opportunity to buy a special forged blade made by Mattias Styrfors and Johnny Walker. The unique pattern, a spider in two […]
The Big Reindeer An elegant selection of materials has come together beautifully for this Samic-inspired hunting knife. The materials—reindeer antler and hide—helped facilitate the creation of a fine engraving design that merges the clean look of untouched bone with the complexity of detailed handwork. The simple cream and brown color scheme complements the repeated engraving […]
Morten This custom knife – named “Morten” after the Norwegan metal smith Morten Håkonsen—was a unique opportunity to experiment with a variety of materials to best complement the striking blue-tinted knife blade. The final choice of materials for the knife handle was limited to blue-tinted Brazilian rosewood burl, aluminum spacer, and stabilized mammoth tusk. The […]
Celtic Ribbon This Samic-inspired hunting knife was created for the 2014 Knivtræf i Nord exhibit held annually in Frederikshavn, Denmark, where it won a 2nd place in the Open Class section. The intention for the delicate engraving was to combine small squares with a plait ribbon design; wide at the top and narrow at the […]
Elegant Reindeer Sometimes simply going though the workshop and sorting supplies will reveal the perfect design idea for a custom knife, which was the case with the “Elegant Reindeer” hunting knife that won 2nd prize in the Open Class at Knivtræf I Nord, 2017. I had discovered a piece of reindeer horn plus reindeer hide […]
Two-tone Buffalo The goal of this two-tone hunting knife was to showcase how a unique white and black color scheme could create a beautiful and traditional Samic-inspired knife. The initial challenges were to create all the curves in an identical shape for all materials, and to avoid any visible glue connections during the assembly process. […]