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Animal Icon Knives and Wood Carvings
Basswood is employed for most carvings, some with Abalone shell inlay. Copper is hand-cut and finished with 16 to 18 gauge copper. Overall length is about 9 to 9.5 inches (23-24 cm). A simple application of wood-oil is used to treat the handles.
Bear Knife
Basswood and copper
Black-Eyed Bear Knife
Basswood, copper, glass beads
Eagle-Puffin Knife
Southern Gum Wood and Copper, with Abalone inlay
Eagle-Puffin Knife, verso
Stealing Pretty Things Knife
Basswood, Copper, Abalone
Stealing Pretty Things Knife, verso
Basswood, Copper, Abalone
Frog Knife
Basswood, copper, abalone