Spare Mammouth Parts....

[pony up]

Originally Posted by brownie

I've got a nice big piece of mammoth tusk [ 1/3 of the round that's 10 inches long and about 10" in circumference ] I've been trying to get a few knifemakers to use on one of my bowies for years. They won't touch it for fear of ruining the rest of the piece on me even though I told them to go for it, I'd be fine with one set of grips out of it.

Nice looking mammoth grips sir

brownie,
Check out www.danchinnock.com He makes great knives with mammoth grips all the time.. You may well be able to work a deal for your bowie grips in exchange for the remainder of the tusk piece. He is a solid gentleman and a great craftsman. Give him a call. Nothing to lose. You may know all of this already, but if not it may be worth pursuing. Dennis

[brownie]

Originally Posted by pony up

brownie,
Check out www.danchinnock.com He makes great knives with mammoth grips all the time.. You may well be able to work a deal for your bowie grips in exchange for the remainder of the tusk piece. He is a solid gentleman and a great craftsman. Give him a call. Nothing to lose. You may know all of this already, but if not it may be worth pursuing. Dennis

Thanks Dennis, I made a sticky of his site with notes about the mammoth. Appreciate the heads up. I may have Covington make me a bowie without handle and get with Dan to get it handled. I'd be willing to give up the rest of it .