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JONNY WALKER NILSSON & MATTIAS STYREFORS, SWEDEN
AN EXCEPTIONAL SAMI KNIFE WITH FOSSILISED MAMMOTH IVORY HILT,
created by one of the best collaborations in knifemaking today, the etched 4 1/4in. bold damascus clip-point blade false edged for the last 2in., created by Mattias Styfors and stamped with is monogram, the carved and engraved hilt by Johnny Walker Nilsson, with central portion of stabilised box elder burl, the inlay details formed from black buffalo horn, complete with its tooled leather scabbard with damascus titanium stud, the scabbard initialled by both craftsmen and together with the knife, the whole in unused condition
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
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Estimate £1,800-2,200