This is a traditional Siberian hand forged Yakut /Evenki knife.
BLADE: 5” long Forged D2 (Х12МФ Rus) high carbon steel. Thickness 5 mm.
Handle: 5 1/4" long, Stabilized Siberian mammoth ivory with Siberian Mountain Goat antler bolster.
This handle is made of 10,000+ years old mammoth Ivory harvested in Siberia. It is usual for mammoth ivory to show cracks, discolorations, and inconsistencies. The ivory has been buried for 10,000 + years, sediments and tons of pressure have caused the colors and cracks. The material is stabilized for strength.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_mammoth
The sheath is crafted from leather and treated with natural oils and beeswax.
Belt loop is crafted from genuine leather.
The Evenki knife's unique concave/convex geometry sets it apart from every other knife. http://av-salnikov.livejournal.com/2995.html
