This full integral with curved tang has an mammoth-ivory handle that was handcrafted in multicolored scrimshaw technique - an elaborate unique ELEGANCE from our limited ZUNFT-LINIE series.

Scrimshaw originates in the 18th and 19th century when whalers passed their spare time on the boat and at home by ornamenting whale bone and teeth. They loved to "scrim" the sperm whale teeth, a left-over from whaling that usually was thrown away. Most of these ornamented teeth and bones were crafted by Northamerican whalers. Walrus tusk was another favorite material for scrimming. 

To do scrimshaw the surface has to be polished to gloss first. Then the motif is scrimmed with a fine and needle-sharp tool by etching or dotting. A magnifier or microscope is used for this delicate task. To render the motif visible the surface is covered with color bit by bit, removing the color at once with a cloth. Thus the color remains only in the etched or dotted lines. Often many stages are needed - depending on material properties and experience of the artist.

Our engraving and scrimming artist Daniel Karagiannis never uses a ready-made picture for his work. He draws his own templates, a fact that provides his motifs with an amazing depth.  

Why Adam & Eve? The curved tang of the ZUNFT-LINIE ELEGANCE always reminded Richard of a snake in motion - and from there it is not far to paradise and the tale of the first humans created by God. To give this idea a color accent he crafted the ivory handle with a green resin underlay constrasted by the red apple in Adam's hand and the yellow python meandering around Eve's neck.

But it is not only the craftmanship that makes this knife something very special, it is also the situation in which it was created: due to the cancellation of all knife-making courses on behalf of Corona there was unexpected time space to realize long-held projects.

Adam and Eve | Zunft-Linie Elegance | blade: Böhler N690 | handle: mammoth ivory | mosaic pins | scrimshaw by Daniel Karagiannis

Adam & Eve in our shop