Scrimshaw Knives
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Scrimshaw is one of the last surviving American Folk Arts. Two hundred years ago Yankee Sailors could not find the words to describe the new horizons they were encountering so they helped create this art. Eskimo’s in Alaska with cultures dating back to 4000 B.C. hand engraved on whale and walrus ivory which were left from the animals they used for food, clothing and shelter.
Scrimshaw Artists use Antique Whales Teeth, Elephant Tusks, Fossil Walrus and Prehistoric Mastodon Ivory as raw material. The ivory itself is in the soil for hundreds and even thousands of years before being found. This is the reason for the ivory’s beauty. Each item is unique and no two items are alike.
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