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Scrimshaw #6787834 02/29/20 05:50 PM 02/29/20 05:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	My mother came by today and dropped off a couple pieces of scrimshaw that my grandfather picked up while his time in Alaska in the late 40s early 50s.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6787837 02/29/20 05:57 PM 02/29/20 05:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,115 Missouri M mississippiposse trapper
mississippiposse trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,115 Missouri	Nice

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6787876 02/29/20 06:40 PM 02/29/20 06:40 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan G Getting There trapper
Getting There trapper G Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan	Outstanding! To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6787926 02/29/20 07:28 PM 02/29/20 07:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,517 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,517 West Central MN	Beautiful! Tried it a number of years ago when I was building powder horns. I didn't do too bad of a job but nothing near as nice as these! Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6787942 02/29/20 07:49 PM 02/29/20 07:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,114 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,114 Minnesota	Gorgeous pieces !!! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6787962 02/29/20 08:08 PM 02/29/20 08:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin E Eagleye trapper
Eagleye trapper E Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin	Family heirloom - those are sweet!

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6788205 02/29/20 11:25 PM 02/29/20 11:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Thanks guys. They're very sentimental. That grandfather was the silent type. Just sit at the kitchen table and taking hours to drinking an old style while cussing out the Packers or Cubs. Really had to pry stories out of him. The metal is low quality but love the handles.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6788436 03/01/20 08:57 AM 03/01/20 08:57 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	looks great

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6788500 03/01/20 09:39 AM 03/01/20 09:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,569 La Crosse, WI Macthediver trapper
Macthediver trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,569 La Crosse, WI	Pretty cool,, wonder what kind of ivory that is? or is it bone? Mac "Never Forget Which Way Is Up"

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6788697 03/01/20 01:28 PM 03/01/20 01:28 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,686 Alaska D drasselt trapper
drasselt trapper D Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,686 Alaska	What are the signatures? Can't quite make it out. you can vote your way into socialism, but you will have to shoot your way out.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Macthediver] #6788727 03/01/20 01:58 PM 03/01/20 01:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,286 Maine, Aroostook Posco trapper
Posco trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,286 Maine, Aroostook	Originally Posted by Macthediver Pretty cool,, wonder what kind of ivory that is? or is it bone? Mac Walrus most likely.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6788739 03/01/20 02:19 PM 03/01/20 02:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,185 Wisconsin M Moosetrot trapper
Moosetrot trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,185 Wisconsin	I agree with Posco. I think that's a Ribbon Seal in the bottom one. Moosetrot

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6788742 03/01/20 02:24 PM 03/01/20 02:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,286 Maine, Aroostook Posco trapper
Posco trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,286 Maine, Aroostook	I have a few.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Posco] #6788801 03/01/20 03:42 PM 03/01/20 03:42 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Posco Originally Posted by Macthediver Pretty cool,, wonder what kind of ivory that is? or is it bone? Mac Walrus most likely. Correct, walrus.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Moosetrot] #6788803 03/01/20 03:44 PM 03/01/20 03:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	What is a Ribbon Seal?

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: drasselt] #6788806 03/01/20 03:46 PM 03/01/20 03:46 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by drasselt What are the signatures? Can't quite make it out. Nuguruk? Honestly it reminds me of Russian/Cyrillic cursive so could be completely different.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Posco] #6788808 03/01/20 03:47 PM 03/01/20 03:47 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Posco I have a few. Very nice.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6788823 03/01/20 04:09 PM 03/01/20 04:09 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 11,501 Montana ,Rocky Mtns. Sharon "American Honey"
Sharon "American Honey" Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 11,501 Montana ,Rocky Mtns.	Beautiful work ! http://www.illustrationsinmotion.com/index.html

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Pike River] #6788858 03/01/20 05:07 PM 03/01/20 05:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,286 Maine, Aroostook Posco trapper
Posco trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,286 Maine, Aroostook	Originally Posted by Pike River Nuguruk? Honestly it reminds me of Russian/Cyrillic cursive so could be completely different. At a glance it looks native.

Re: Scrimshaw [Re: Posco] #6788865 03/01/20 05:20 PM 03/01/20 05:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Posco Originally Posted by Pike River Nuguruk? Honestly it reminds me of Russian/Cyrillic cursive so could be completely different. At a glance it looks native. Just did some research. Nuguruk is accurate. Was a Seattle company that sourced hardware from Germany and used walrus handles.

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