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Most scrimshanders used a simple jackknife. But the author Herman Melville noted there were some artisans who possessed little boxes of dentist-like tools for carving.
* http://www.liveauctiontalk.com/free_article_detail.php?article_id=158To pass the time and entertain themselves the whaling crew sang, played card games, dominoes, wrote letters home and in journals, did wood carvings, needlework, and carved scrimshaw. Scrimshaw is the sailors' art of carving and inking drawings on whale teeth or bone. Usually the subjects of scrimshaw were ships, whales, and women. Sailors used a variety of tools and inks to create scrimshaw, but typically they used their pocketknives to carve the pictures, and then rubbed in ink, tobacco juice, or charcoal to color them.
* http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/112penniman/112visual3.htm
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What is a carving on a whale bone called?
Scrimshaw
When did Stan Scrimshaw die?
Stan Scrimshaw died in 1988.
When was Stan Scrimshaw born?
Stan Scrimshaw was born in 1915.
How is scrimshaw used in a sentence?
You could use the word scrimshaw in a sentence by saying, the intricate scrimshaw work done on that piece of ivory is amazingly beautiful. Scrimshaw is intricate engraving done on bone or ivory.
When did Charlie Scrimshaw die?
Charlie Scrimshaw died on 1973-06-04.
When was Charlie Scrimshaw born?
Charlie Scrimshaw was born on 1909-04-03.
How old is Glen Scrimshaw?
Graduation class of 1977. Glen Scrimshaw was born in May of 1959 Glen Scrimshaw was born in Big River, Saskatchewan
What is Nevin S. Scrimshaw's birthday?
Nevin S. Scrimshaw was born on January 20, 1918.
When was Nevin S. Scrimshaw born?
Nevin S. Scrimshaw was born on January 20, 1918.
How old is Nevin S. Scrimshaw?
Nevin S. Scrimshaw is 93 years old (birthdate: January 20, 1918).
How long does it take to make a scrimshaw knife and where can I find information about the scrimshaw masters?
If you want a high-class knife (collector's level), search for "scrimshaw art knife" on the internet. Here are some brands, which have scrimshaw knives in their collections: Noblie, William Henry, Matt Stothart. Here is few examples of a scrimshaw knife with a lion texture, but you must know, that production time of a custom knife can be up to several months.
What is a engraved whale tooth worth?
a scrimshaw
