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JONNY WALKER NILSSON & MATTIAS STYREFORS, SWEDEN
AN EXCEPTIONAL UNIQUE AND FINE HALFHORN KNIFE (HALVHORNSKNIV),
with a 4in. drop-point mosaic damascus blade featuring a differentially tempered core and cutting edge together with a depiction of a woolly mammoth formed in the steel, the right side of blade signed by Styrefors, the left by Nilsson, the multi material hilt of traditional Nordic shape and formed from bands of fossilised mammoth tusk, fossilised walrus tusk, buffalo horn and red box elder burl, each material bordered with a white metal band, the walrus tusk and buffalo horn scrimshawed with basket weave patterns and celtic rope-work, the left hand side of hilt further enhanced with a framed circular window revealing another mammoth depicted in the damascus tang, the carved and moulded arctic birch-burl scabbard with scrimshawed reindeer antler inlays and featuring a tri-paned carved window in the left hand side allowing views of further scrimshaw work and a central damascus pierced plaque, the throat with reindeer leather covering enhanced with a scrimshawed antler band and a reindeer skin twisted rope suspension loop with bone ferrule, the whole mint and unused
Other Notes: Jonny Walker Nilsson was born on 24th May 1956 and currently lives and works in a small village called Arvidsjaur within Swedish Lapland and inside the arctic circle where he is married and has seven children. Jonny made his first knife in 1988 and has been competing internationally in this art form since 1993, winning many major titles and even having an award for the most beautiful knife in the annual Nordic Championship named after him. Working mainly with reindeer antler and arctic hardwoods, preferring the dense material of shed antler and choosing the other materials according to shape, figure and colouring. The large burls of arctic birch collected by Jonny are dried for at least one year to allow the wood to become stable, and then pieces are often married together using horn, bark or even tinplate spacers. Engraving is Jonny's speciality, and all designs are based on the 10,000 year old sami tradition. Spending at least four hours a day on engraving alone, each freehand engraving cut is performed twice to produce an undercut 'V' shape that is then filled with a powdered bark mixed with a binding agent. Jonny also has his own forge where he produces some magnificent blades, but often works with other bladesmiths such as Mattias Styrefors (as here), Kaj Embretsen, Conny Persson, Gunnar Bergstrom and Peter Ytrebo to create some truly astounding knives. Today, a commission such as this would cost in the region of £10,000 today.
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Estimate £4,000-6,000