Problem with Mammoth Tusk executive

[Ashley]

Ok I just recently traded for a bnib mammoth tusk executive and when I received it I noticed a slight problem. On one side the mammoth tusk scale hangs off one end and on the other end it doesn't completely cover the knife liner. Is this normal? Would victorinox be able to fix or replace it?



Ash's mobile on the move.

[felinevet]

You should contact Vic about it. Unfortunately, it was one of their worst efforts ever. Many of them were very sloppy and as you described. I wound up selling most of mine for less than I paid. I was pretty unhappy.

[Mr. Whippy]

I ended up buying seven of them.  Three were gifts.  One was for my wife.  All were pretty good.  One of them has a scale that isn't completely flat (but not bad).  One had a couple small globs of clear glue on the edge of the scale.  The one I EDC (and have for over a year) isn't perfect, but has beautiful scales. 

I understand some are pretty bad.

Any chance you'd post pictures?

[Lynn LeFey]

Don't you people know that your purchase of these items is supporting an industry that will lead to the EXTINCTION of this magnificent... emm... never mind.

I have to say, Mammoth Ivory is about the coolest material I could imagine for scales on a knife, but I'm very sad to hear the problems with this line.

[Mr. Whippy]

We need a social movement to get ong to make a run of mammoth tusked 91 mm knives. 

[enki_ck]

You took the words right out of my keyboard.

[Landrew]

I can almost understand eating a mammoth steak (aside from the extreme freezer-burn) but the ivory is a paleontological treasure that should be preserved for research and posterity. Besides, other materials are much more durable.

[Mr. Whippy]

I can almost understand eating a mammoth steak (aside from the extreme freezer-burn) but the ivory is a paleontological treasure that should be preserved for research and posterity. Besides, other materials are much more durable.

These are fairly easily to find, particularly in Alaska, Siberia and Canada.  Most of this scale material comes from fragmented bits of tusk or teeth.  Large, semi intact tusks are more valuable intact.

[rickinFL]

My example went right back to the dealer.  It was a gift from my wife and she was a bit more disappointed than I.  Not worth the premium price. Sloppy is being nice. 

[Syph007]

We need a social movement to get ong to make a run of mammoth tusked 91 mm knives. 

YES! Or vic should have just paid him to do customs.  Ive never seen anyone work natural materials on SAKs as well as he can.

[Ashley]

I called vic today and the lady told me that was very poor and to send it in for a repair or replacement. I mailed it about an hour ago.

Ash's mobile on the move.

[Mr. Whippy]

I called vic today and the lady told me that was very poor and to send it in for a repair or replacement. I mailed it about an hour ago.

Ash's mobile on the move.

Do you have before pictures?  I would love to see the before and after.  If it's striking, I may send my EDC version in (But only if I get the same scales back  )

[Ashley]

I thought about taking photos but I didn't.

Ash's mobile on the move.

[Stew]

Wow, Victorinox did a run in Mammoth? I thought it was going to be a custom job that you were talking about.

I'm impressed that they tried, although saddened to hear of the many problems.

[Stew]

I can almost understand eating a mammoth steak (aside from the extreme freezer-burn) but the ivory is a paleontological treasure that should be preserved for research and posterity. Besides, other materials are much more durable.

Have you seen the vast quantities of ivory that is around? It's quite staggering really. I thought it was a 'rarity' for a good while. Sizes big enough for a SAK are certainly plentiful as offcuts.

I think I have a couple of nicely coloured pairs that could work if I put some bolsters on.... Hhhhm, a nice elegant Solo perhaps?

[McChouffe]

These are very nice but quite pricey, Victorinox retails them for $215

http://www.knifecenter.com/item/VN53404/Victorinox-Swiss-Army-Mammoth-Tusk-Executive-Special-Edition-Collectors-Knife

[Stew]

These are very nice but quite pricey, Victorinox retails them for $215

http://www.knifecenter.com/item/VN53404/Victorinox-Swiss-Army-Mammoth-Tusk-Executive-Special-Edition-Collectors-Knife

Wow! and that's only a wee one!

[enki_ck]

For all the newer members here, you should check out mammoth and ivory scales made by ong , how such pricey SAKs should really look like.

[nuphoria]

Shame about the QC

I've got a nice slippy made by Shuggs on BB with mammoth tooth as the scale. I believe it had to be stabilised though, or would probably fall apart! It's amazing material 



I made the little bag for it... needed to make it somewhere nice to sleep 

[Sidhartha]

Shame about the QC

I've got a nice slippy made by Shuggs on BB with mammoth tooth as the scale. I believe it had to be stabilised though, or would probably fall apart! It's amazing material 

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I made the little bag for it... needed to make it somewhere nice to sleep 

thats a pretty knife! 

[felinevet]

Sorry to disappoint but that in NOT the actual knife being sold. That is a generic picture. I took pictures of each of the actual knives I had so people knew what they were getting. Of the 12 I had, about 8 were really nice. I kept one of the crappy ones for my EDC.

These are very nice but quite pricey, Victorinox retails them for $215

http://www.knifecenter.com/item/VN53404/Victorinox-Swiss-Army-Mammoth-Tusk-Executive-Special-Edition-Collectors-Knife

[felinevet]

ONG does fantastic work but as his hobby, not for sale.

For all the newer members here, you should check out mammoth and ivory scales made by ong , how such pricey SAKs should really look like.

[rickinFL]

I wish he would reconsider.  That is true art.

[enki_ck]

ONG does fantastic work but as his hobby, not for sale.

For all the newer members here, you should check out mammoth and ivory scales made by ong , how such pricey SAKs should really look like.

Yes, regretfully. The fact he does it in his kitchen without any powertools still amazes me.

[ColoSwiss]

Shame about the QC

I've got a nice slippy made by Shuggs on BB with mammoth tooth as the scale. I believe it had to be stabilised though, or would probably fall apart! It's amazing material 

(Image removed from quote.)

I made the little bag for it... needed to make it somewhere nice to sleep 

That is outstanding, beautiful, gorgeous! (I think I like it) 

[Landrew]

Shame about the QC

I've got a nice slippy made by Shuggs on BB with mammoth tooth as the scale. I believe it had to be stabilised though, or would probably fall apart! It's amazing material 

I made the little bag for it... needed to make it somewhere nice to sleep 

That is outstanding, beautiful, gorgeous! (I think I like it) 

Reminds me of the heather gems made in Scotland.

[nuphoria]

^ what is the handle made of?

[Landrew]

^ what is the handle made of?

Made of heather, not the woman, but the shrubbery.

[nuphoria]

Well, that's different!

[enki_ck]

Very interesting, never seen those before.