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One of the difficult parts of actually being in the "business" of making knives and trying to make a living at it is that, like any other business, it comes with rules and regulations that actually make us work against ourselves and work for someone else. It is a fact of life. Most makers I...

Just be careful where you pick something up. There are rules. Just FYI. t

Good tools only die if we let them. Glad to see this one was spared from the jaws of the crusher and has a new home in a nice warm shop! t

That's a beauty! Both pieces are, actually. If you need any info on cutting it up, just let me know. I've cut thousands and thousands and thousands of ivory and stag scales..................... Tim

Some additional information about ivory layers (with photos too!) Thanks Frank! Seems like we are having a nice conversation. Anybody else out there want to chime in??? Anyway. A couple of new pics showing the bark and interior "layers" of mammoth ivory. In an ideal world, only the bark...

Hey Frank! The fine lines of gold and silver in mammoth ivory come from the metal that is dissolved in water. The mammoth acts as a filter or sieve for these microscopic particles that exist in the surrounding soil and water. As the ivory absorbs minerals, the gold and silver particles cling to...

There are a couple of shows on Discovery Channel, I think, that highlight gold mining in Alaska. One of the shows deals with dredge mining in the Bering Sea. Well, here is a different kind of Bering Sea Gold. This fossil walrus ivory was washed up on shore in a storm...

This is a summary of my experience of 25 years of doing business internationally: Paypal is a non-starter because of difficulty in processing and the possibility of a charge-back months later. Also, it is easy to get a credit card processed through paypal that is stolen. In the case of a...

I've got some nice "stuff" to toss in the hat. Count me in please! Thank you. Tim

618 for me please. Thank you! Tim

Always looking for good tusks. Thanks, Tim

Many Thanks Hi, I've received many emails and even a few calls. Thank you for the warm welcome. It's good to be back in business. The figural pins are finally here and available. Please go to the forum for Rootes Group of Ohio Inc. in the suppliers' section. Many thanks to Tracy...

My name is Tim Balda. Some of you know me and some don't. After taking 2-3 years to finalize the closing of my business, I'm beginning again and starting over from scratch. I'll be doing business in many different niche markets, some of which will be knife related. I hope to bring some...