Drop Point Hunter with Mammoth Ivory

Product Description for Drop Point Hunter with Mammoth Ivory

Maker: Ruffin Johnson (El Lobo Solo) (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $750.00
Item num: 107303
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 4.30 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.40 in.
Total length: 8.60 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.97 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.18 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.18 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.11 in.
Item weight: 6.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 9.4 oz.
Blade: Mirror polished 440C stainless steel
Bolster: Polished stainless steel
Handle: Mammoth ivory
Sheath: Tooled leather sheath
Description: Ruffin Johnson also known as El Lobo Solo (The Lone Wolf) was a knifemaker from Houston, Texas well known for making beautiful mirror polished hunting knives. He spent over 40 years designing and hand crafting these quality hunting and collector's knives. Ruffin received the Texas Legends award for his knifemaking career in 2004. Regrettably he passed away in 2011. This hunter is the quintessential knife Ruffin became known for. It is in brand new condition and by all appearances, Ruffin could have made it yesterday!
The blade is 440C stainless steel with a mirror polish. The sweeping hollow grinds are perfectly symmetrical and culminate in a razor sharp edge. Ruffin's mark and logo are on the right side of the blade and his name is on the left side of the blade. A large choil gives lots of control for skinning and caping tasks.
The handle is ancient mammoth ivory, sculpted to provide a comfortable, non-slip grip. A stainless steel escutcheon is inlaid into the right side of the handle and engraved with Y.H.. Black and white spacers assist the ancient ivory adjust to humidity and temperature changes. A polished stainless steel end cap finishes the handle. A decorative brass wolf is set the end cap (for El Lobo Solo).
To keep the knife close at hand, a tooled leather sheath is included. A retention strap ensures the knife cannot fall out of the sheath by accident.
Excellent work throughout!


Availability: In stock. Usually ships in 1-2 business days